Beryllium copper is a very popular material that is utilized in various industries. Better still, it is a highly recyclable material in all its forms.

In today’s blog, we will be highlighting some of the characteristics of beryllium copper and its recyclability.  

In approximation, every person is expected to use more than a thousand pounds of copper for his or her entire life. The use of this metal covers a wide span of applications. Thankfully, copper is also an abundant resource. Almost all the production of copper is sourced from mines. It is considered one of the semi-precious metals due to its properties of malleability. Moreover, it is commonly and easily used to compound with other metal elements to become different types of alloys. In fact, there are more than five hundred copper alloys available today and beryllium copper is just one of its strongest alloys.

Beryllium copper is identified as alloy 25 and is utilized for applications that need non-sparking and non-magnetic properties. You can find a wire made from this metal alloy in various products. Its importance is felt and seen in the fields of architecture, pottery, weaponry, and a lot more applications. Copper products can also be found throughout households.

The reason for its high recycling rate is not so much because the material is hard to source—as mentioned before, it is still mined throughout the world and can be found in abundance. It is mainly a popular recycling material because it is easy to recycle and because it is so widely used. Almost every kind of product in any industry or setting has copper parts in it. This makes it an abundant resource for recycling as well.

Here are just some of the forms of copper that can be recycled at Alnor Industries’ state-of-the-art facility:

• Solids
• Sludge
• Residue
• Powder
• Catalyst
• Foundry Byproducts

Materials like beryllium copper make it easy for recycling companies like Alnor to provide recycled materials to industries all across the country. Call us today to learn more about our rates and services!