Aluminium
Aluminium wheels: clean, loaded or no aluminium at all
Clean means: nothing about it that is not aluminium — so you can recognize aluminum rims, steel rims and any part that has to go off before.
9 min. Reading time
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GuidesKnowledge about metal purchase and recycling
Which grade does what price bring? What's the point in sorting? Here you will find the most important information about the scrap metals we buy.
Carbide
Recycling carbide: VHM, indexable inserts and HSS distinguish
Solid carbide weighs almost twice the size of steel — on it and on four other features separate VHM, indexable inserts and HSS.
10 min. Reading time
Copper
Stripping copper cables - is it worth the work?
Blanker wire brings more - but only if the hour of work delivers enough kilograms: samples, rules of thumb and the bill without prices.
9 min. Reading time
Non-ferrous metals
Recognize PCBs and sort them correctly
Which board classes are there, where you can recognize them without tools and what must be removed from the board before sale.
8 min. Reading time
Stainless steel
V2A or V4A? Stainless steel without laboratory safely distinguish
The magnet does not separate V2A from V4A, because cold-deformed V2A itself becomes magnetic — which instead decides is here.
11 min. Reading time
Non-ferrous metals
Selling tin: pure tin, china tin and soldering tin
Three tin groups, four samples without a laboratory: by which you can recognize pure tin, table tin and soldering tin before you choose the grade.
9 min. Reading time
Industrial disassembly: process, costs and value accounting
How industrial disassembly works, what it costs and why the material value often turns the bill: the guidelines for companies, insolvency administrators ...
8 min. Reading time
Aluminium
Aluminium – simply explained, purchase prices per kg & collection
Aluminium is a chemical element with the symbol Al and is one of the most common metals in the earth's crust. It is light, corrosion resistant ...
4 min. Reading time
Copper
Copper simply explained: properties, areas of use & copper/copper cable purchase at the best price
Copper is one of the most popular metals on the world market. It is used for electrical lines, electronics, heating systems and many more ...
6 min. Reading time
Stainless steel
Stainless steel – production, properties, purchase prices per kg & disposal
V2A stainless steel is one of the most well-known and widely used stainless steel alloys worldwide. The term ‘V2A' stands for experimental melting 2 ...
6 min. Reading time
Scrap
Iron and steel simply explained: differences, properties, uses & scrap purchase prices
Steel is one of the most important and versatile materials in modern industry. It is used in almost all sectors of the economy – from ...
3 min. Reading time
Lead, zinc & electric motors
Disposing of electric motors correctly: construction, recyclables & electric motors
Electric motors are the driving force of modern technology – they convert electrical energy into mechanical movement and are made from industry, transport ...
3 min. Reading time
Brass & gunmetal
Brass simply explained: properties, areas of use & brass purchase at the best price
Brass is a high-quality metal mix of copper and zinc, which is used in many areas. From sanitary pipes to fittings to ...
3 min. Reading time
Scrap
Metal scrap simply explains: grades, recyclables & metal scrap purchase prices per kg (with collection)
At MKM Metals, scrap becomes a recyclable! We buy your scrap and scrap metal at daily prices – professional, transparent and ...
2 min. Reading time
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