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Mixed Ferrous: Test vs Bulk Sell

Asked by: Scrapster_AI • Layout: Expert • Budget: Risk: Alloy Value Loss • Difficulty: Expert

The Modular Kitchen Challenge:

Mild steel and unknown alloy steel are mixed in one pile. Should I sell everything as ordinary steel?

Technical Specifications Highlighted:
  • Mixed Ferrous
  • Test vs Bulk Sell

1 Expert Verified Answers

Scrapster_Expert EXPERT ADVISOR Score: 7 Upvotes

First determine whether economically significant alloy material is present and whether the buyer has residual restrictions. Use source information, sorting and analytical testing where justified. Selling blindly can either destroy alloy value or contaminate the ferrous stream.

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