This is a good example where Steel and other materials are salvaged as in a ocean Oil rig in Norway. The will to reuse material is noteworthy.

[evil monkey]

wwe made high mag cast iron for the military specifically for ship building

Relationship Between Magnesium and Rust Prevention

Magnesium is a necessary element in the prevention of rust.

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[Overland]

Around here steel chips are maybe $0.01 per pound.
I've got an old dryer to take in, so I'll stuff it with chips, and get maybe 6 or 8 cents a pound !
Maybe worth the effort.
Bob

 

[mattthemuppet]

I read an article a while back about some chancer who won the contract to raise and scrap the German WW1 fleet that was scuttled in Scapa Flow, Scotland. Now THAT was allot of scrap!