Babbitt is also called Babbitt metal or bearing metal. It is used for the bearing surface in a plain bearing. Its is any of several tin or lead based alloys used as bearing material for axles and crankshafts, based on the tin alloy.
It is importance to know the difference between ferrous and non-ferrous metals when scraping your left over materials. Some scrap metal recyclers only scrap certain types of metal and you get different prices depending on if it ferrous or non-ferrous. In short, ferrous metals and alloys contain iron; and non ferrous metals do not. It
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As our electronic devices come to the end of their useful life, the question comes up how do I get rid of? Recycling e-waste enables us to recover valuable metals and materials from electronics, save natural resources, reduce pollution, conserving landfill space and creating jobs. Some electronic items contain parts and other chemical compounds that
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Today, we all own cell phones, they are apart of our everyday life. Most american buy a new cell phone every 12 – 18 months and the amount of electronic waste each person builds up more and more every year. Smartphone usage is on a rapid rise, there are 163 million smartphones in the US
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Some people might not know that there are precious metals in your electronic devices but there are some very valuable metals that can be found in your electronic scrap. Used electronic devices can be reused, recycled, resold, and salvaged. If you choose to recycle your electronic devices not only are making sure that your are
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Lead sheeting is used across industries for many reasons including soundproofing, corrosion protection and medical equipment. Notably, lead sheeting is used to protect people from harmful radiation in x-rays, PET and CT scans and much more. It can also be built into walls, doors and frames to protect medical personnel from gamma rays. Here are
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E-Waste, also called electronic waste, is the name for electronic products that have come towards the end of their “useful life.†This can include computers, monitors, televisions, stereos, copiers, printers, fax machines, cellphones, dvd player, cameras, batteries, and many more electronic devices. Used electronic devices can be reused, resold, salvaged, recycled or disposed. E-waste has
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Electronic waste is the name for office electronics that have come towards the end of their “useful life.†A lot of this time electronic devices are not disposed of properly and end up in landfills, but the best way to safely and ethically get rid of your electronics is to recycle them.
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Did you know that if you don’t recycle your e-waste you can hurt humans, animals and the environment. There are toxins in your electronic waste that causes damage to the earth, humans and animals. Informal recycling markets in China, India, Pakistan, Vietnam, and the Philippines handle anywhere from 50 percent to 80 percent of the
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Solder paste is a material used in the manufacture of printed circuit boards to connect surface mount components to pads on the board. The solder paste is a mixture of solder spheres and a specialized form of flux. Flux is added to act as a temporary adhesive, holding the component until the soldering process melts
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