Aluminum scrap at home, medicine and sports

Aluminum scrap at home, medicine and sports

A wide variety of cast and wrought aluminum alloys can be found in simple household products, sports and entertainment. Examples of such aluminum alloys and products include the following:

  • 3003 - kitchenware;
  • 3004 - table lamps;
  • 5005 - Appliances;
  • 5052, 6463 - Appliances;
  • 5056 - mosquito net;
  • 5457, 5657 – edging of household appliances;
  • 6005 – television antennas;
  • 6061 - furniture, boats;
  • 6063 - furniture, window, doors;
  • 360.0 - kitchenware;
  • 380.0 - lawn mowers, dental equipment;
  • B443.0 - electric irons;
  • 513.0 - decorative items.

The biggest part aluminum spent on such consumer goods, like refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, washing machines and dryers. However, scrap from these products usually comes with a lot of impurities and contaminants., including, steel and plastic parts. Therefore, this type of aluminum scrap requires careful preparation and sorting..