{"id":467,"date":"2021-09-28T19:38:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T19:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/?p=467"},"modified":"2021-09-28T19:38:51","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T19:38:51","slug":"list-of-ferrous-and-nonferrous-metals-that-can-be-recycled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/list-of-ferrous-and-nonferrous-metals-that-can-be-recycled\/","title":{"rendered":"List of Ferrous and Nonferrous Metals That Can Be Recycled"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">There are various types of metal found all around the world, but all metals can be placed into one of two categories: ferrous or non-ferrous. The most distinguishing difference between ferrous and non-ferrous metal is iron. How can you tell the difference between a ferrous and nonferrous metal? If a magnet sticks to the metal, it contains iron, which would make it ferrous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You see, iron is a magnetic metal, so if a magnetic sticks, it must contain a sufficient amount of iron content. In some cases, the concentration of iron is too weak to attract a magnet, so additional equipment would be necessary in determining its true composition. Precious metals can also be ferrous or nonferrous. They are rare, naturally-occurring elemental metals that have a high economic value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Continue below to review a list of the most common ferrous and nonferrous metals that can be recycled, as well as where to recycle your scrap metal in Indianapolis!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Indianapolis-IN-Scrap-Metal-Recycling-1024x762.jpg\" alt=\"Indianapolis IN Scrap Metal Recycling 1-888-586-5322\" class=\"wp-image-468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Indianapolis-IN-Scrap-Metal-Recycling-1024x762.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Indianapolis-IN-Scrap-Metal-Recycling-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Indianapolis-IN-Scrap-Metal-Recycling-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Indianapolis-IN-Scrap-Metal-Recycling-1536x1144.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Indianapolis-IN-Scrap-Metal-Recycling-2048x1525.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Indianapolis-IN-Scrap-Metal-Recycling-403x300.jpg 403w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Indianapolis IN Scrap Metal Recycling 1-888-586-5322<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Ferrous Metals that Can Be Recycled<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">\u25b7 Stainless Steel<br>\u25b7 Iron<br>\u25b7 Carbon Steel<br>\u25b7 Mild Steel<br>\u25b7 Cast\/Wrought Iron<br>\u25b7 Iron<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>Non-Ferrous Metals that Can Be Recycled<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">\u25ba Copper<br>\u25ba Aluminum<br>\u25ba Brass<br>\u25ba Lead<br>\u25ba Tin<br>\u25ba Titanium<br>\u25ba Zinc<br>\u25ba Nickel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>Non-Ferrous Precious Metals that Can Be Recycled<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">\u25b7 Gold<br>\u25b7 Silver<br>\u25b7 Platinum<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\">Exotic Non-Ferrous Precious Metals that Can Be Recycled<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">\u25ba Cobalt<br>\u25ba Bismuth<br>\u25ba Beryllium<br>\u25ba Zirconium<br>\u25ba Cadmium<br>\u25ba Mercury<br>\u25ba Tungsten<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Are you ready to recycle metal and make some fast cash at the same time?<\/strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/contact-us.php\" target=\"_blank\">Contact Garden City Iron &amp; Metal<\/a> at 1-888-586-5322 to learn why our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scrap metal recycling center in Indianapolis<\/a> is the leading choice among environmental supporters here in Indiana!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You Should Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/popular-grades-of-aluminum-metal-and-their-current-market-values\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Popular Grades of Aluminum Metal and Their Current Market Values<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/where-can-i-collect-scrap-metal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Where Can I Collect Scrap Metal?<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/4-benefits-of-recycling-scrap-metal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4 Benefits of Recycling Scrap Metal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/contact-us.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"764\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Garden-City-Iron-and-Metal-e1557933560389.jpg\" alt=\"Garden City Iron and Metal 1-888-586-5322\" class=\"wp-image-16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Garden-City-Iron-and-Metal-e1557933560389.jpg 764w, https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Garden-City-Iron-and-Metal-e1557933560389-300x119.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Garden City Iron and Metal 1-888-586-5322<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are various types of metal found all around the world, but all metals can be placed into one of two categories: ferrous or non-ferrous. The most distinguishing difference between ferrous and non-ferrous metal is iron. How can you tell &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/list-of-ferrous-and-nonferrous-metals-that-can-be-recycled\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,109,3],"tags":[424,10,425,426,421,264,6,262],"class_list":["post-467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-metal","category-precious-metals","category-scrap-metal-recycling","tag-copper-recycling","tag-ferrous-metals","tag-iron-metal","tag-precious-metal-values","tag-recyclable-metal","tag-scrap-metal-buyers","tag-scrap-metal-recycling","tag-steel-recycling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=467"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":469,"href":"https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467\/revisions\/469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}