[TheForge] recycled steel- spinoff question

Thu Feb 27 14:01:01 2003

In a message dated 2/27/2003 1:38:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
[email protected] writes:

> So is recycled steel used in all sorts of different steel alloys?  I'd like
> to feel a little self righteous about the environmental impact of
> blacksmithing (just a little please).  Is there any terrible environmental
> impact from the recycling of steel?

Kirsten,
Breathe easy darling, one of the great things about iron and steel is that is 
very easily recycled and almost completely recyclable.  Even the soot from 
the melt shop is collected, sintered into briquettes and remelted.  Most 
metals fit this scenario.
Michael

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