Shredded steel

Steel, often from end-of-life vehicles and appliances, run through a shredder into small fragments. It’s dense and uniform, so it charges easily.

Trade name: ISRI 210–211 · HSN 7204

Used by: Dense, uniform charge for melting

What to check before you buy

Check density and how clean the fragments are. Look for dirt, non-metal content and copper-bearing pieces such as motors, which can affect steel chemistry.