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rgp53 asked:


i want to sell my scrap metal to a scrap yard. i am not sure if it is aliminum or cast metal of a different type. is there a test to determine the differnt types of metals? i know you can use a magnet to determine if ferrous or non-ferrous

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bud asked:


I noticed in a junk yard that the engine castings, and brake rotors just showed surface rust and can be machined. Sheet metal parts where rusted through. Also I heard that cast iron filings are good for the garden, not steel filings. Is this true?
Thanks

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bud asked:


I noticed in a junk yard that the engine castings, and brake rotors just showed surface rust and can be machined. Sheet metal parts where rusted through. Also I heard that cast iron filings are good for the garden, not steel filings. Is this true?
Thanks

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