Scraponomics Episode 33: Non-Ferrous Metals and Ways to Tell them Apart

If you listened to last week’s episode of Scraponomics, you now know that when it comes to processing metals for recycling, the magnet is an incredibly significant tool for distinguishing ferrous metals from non-ferrous metals.

Here’s the thing. Let’s say we have a particular metal that does not stick to a magnet. This means it’s a non-ferrous metal. So far, so good. But then, how do we know which non-ferrous metal it is? This is where things can get interesting...

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