How To Tell If It Is Copper Or Brass

How To Tell If It Is Copper Or Brass

If you’re considering a trip to the scrapyard, it’s important that you know how to separate your metals. Metal recycling centers near you will determine your scrap’s value based on the least valuable metal in your container. So when you keep your metals separate,...
PROPER WAY TO RECYCLE YOUR BRASS

PROPER WAY TO RECYCLE YOUR BRASS

There are many types of brass out there, recycling it might be tricky, if you are trying to get the most money for it. Of course, there is clean brass, that pretty much is split in to two most common types in recycling, red brass and yellow brass. Brass is an alloy,...
FUNNY METAL GALLIUM

FUNNY METAL GALLIUM

Did you that you can actually buy some metal and melt it in your hand? This metal call Gallium melts in a warm hand and being fun to play with. You can buy 20 grams of this stuff. In 2007, production of gallium was 184 tons, of which less than 100 tons was from...
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NON-FERROUS AND FERROUS METALS

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NON-FERROUS AND FERROUS METALS

Galaxy Metals accepts a wide variety of metals and alloys. We provide expert advice on preparing the scrap metal, pick up services if needed, and, of course, the best prices in Melbourne. It can be challenging for scrap yard customers to correctly sort their...
A FEW FACTS ABOUT COPPER

A FEW FACTS ABOUT COPPER

Copper is common and useful metallic element found throughout your home in both pure form and in chemical compounds. Copper is element 29 on the periodic table, with the element symbol Cu, from the Latin word cuprum. The name means “from the isle of...