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phatboy2014
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 Posted - 04/28/2010 : 23:27:32
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ive just come accros a few hundred pounds of stainless steel but when i checked it it was magnetic. Does this have any value or do i just put it in my scrap steel pile
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cptindy
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Posted - 04/29/2010 : 07:56:04
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Scrap,
Make sure to check all pieces. Sometimes they are mixed together, let's say in restaurant equipment, table legs versus table top.
I could be wrong but I have never gotten anything for that metal. |
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cpthnsolo
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Posted - 04/29/2010 : 08:46:29
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Stainless steel is typically non-magnetic but it can be partially magnetic as well. Does your magnet have the same attraction to the stainless as regular steel?
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I could be wrong but I have never gotten anything for that metal.
One of the yards around here was paying $.75/lb for stainless so phatboy should definitely call around. Just let them know it's magnetic stainless when you call. Good luck :)
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hobo finds
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Posted - 04/29/2010 : 13:19:13
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| Generaly put it with your steel. One time i had them tell me it was dirty stainless and i got .15 a pound for it. If you have a bunch I would call and see if they will pay more than the steel price. |
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NiBullionCu
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USA
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Posted - 04/29/2010 : 14:24:17
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Austenitic grades are those alloys which are commonly in use for stainless applications. The austenitic grades are not magnetic. The most common austenitic alloys are iron-chromium-nickel steels and are widely known as the 300 series.
Martensitic grades of stainless steel ...are magnetic and can be hardened by heat treating. The martensitic grades are mainly used where hardness, strength, and wear resistance are required. (typically grades 410 - 440)
Ferritic grades have been developed to provide a group of stainless steel to resist corrosion and oxidation, while being highly resistant to stress corrosion cracking. These steels are magnetic but cannot be hardened or strengthened by heat treatment. (typically grades 430 - 446)
Magnetic stainless, from reports on this forum, seem to be less desirable, or the yards do not pay a premium for it. |
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bruce hylton
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Posted - 04/29/2010 : 16:36:57
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| If you come across 18-8, it can be magnetic and is worth the same as non-magnetic. Do a spark test. You can find it on the net. Last week I got 87 cents a pound. |
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