Metal is an element, compound or alloy that has an abundance of different physical, chemical, electrical and mechanical properties. It can often be difficult to identify a metal’s type from mere sight alone.
To help you out, here is a guide to some of the most common metal types and how you can identify them more easily and accurately.
Having previously focused on iron and copper as part of our ongoing series “Metals and Their Properties”, we are now discussing aluminium properties and uses, and the reasons why this metal is so popular. Continue reading “Metals and Their Properties: Aluminium”
A typical day at Morecambe Metals is incredibly varied.
We receive and process a wide range of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal day in, day out, with record-breaking amounts being collected and recycled last year – the equivalent of 5 Eiffel Towers in 2017 alone! Continue reading “Iron: What Could Your Metal Be Next?”
Following from last month’s article on iron, this next instalment in the “Metals and Their Properties” series will focus on copper. While we’ve previously talked a little bit about this metal on our article “Different Metals and Their Properties”, we’re now looking at it a lot more in-depth. Continue reading “Metals and Their Properties: Copper”
We work with a large variety of metals here at Morecambe Metals, as we specialise in both non-ferrous and ferrous metal recycling. We have talked about some of these metals in the previous article “Different Metals and Their Properties”, but we are now going more in-depth and discussing them in more detail. Continue reading “Metals and their Properties: Iron”
Metal is an incredibly versatile material that is used the world over in countless applications. From construction to electronics, metal is essential due to the many qualities it possesses. We aim to be able to assist you and answer your questions, so we have put together an ‘ultimate guide’ to help answer any questions you may have about this incredible material.
Have you ever thought about where scrap metal ends up after it’s recycled? With the probability of depleting natural resources and with increasing concerns about the environment, recycling different types of metals is vital.
Often all metals are recyclable, metals are one of the easiest materials to recycle. One advantage is that most of it can be recycled again and again without changing its properties. Metals include cast iron, stainless steel, aluminium, copper and many more.
