truck tool box scrap

Hi guys,

I have a diamond plated aluminum truck side toolbox I am looking to scrap. It was in the dumpster because the drill holes have rotted out quite a bit on the sides/bottom. Listed it on craigslist twice with no interest and I don't have the room for it anymore. My question is this for anyone who's scrapped these or any diamond plated aluminum before, assuming I get the steel handles off, would it go as sheet aluminum or cast? Also I did do a search yielding nothing related to my question.

you will get sheet AL most likely.
I brought one in packed full of old AL recently but didn't bother to clean it.

Call your local yards. They can tell you exactly what you will get for it and how they grade it.

I can tell you what the yards in Tennessee pay for it but you're in NY so......

If your ganna scrap it. wack it a couple times with a hammer. if it cracks its cast and if it dents its sheet alum. I would say cast anywerds

How much of the diamond plate is still usable?
It sells new for about $4.25 per square foot

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Originally Posted by RLS0812

How much of the diamond plate is still usable?
It sells new for about $4.25 per square foot

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Never thought of that, wish I had because I could have sawed up the sides, probably 8 square feet. It went as sheet aluminum, 0.44/lb.

I wanted extruded alum for it but got sheet as well LOL But the idea of cutting it to sell looks way better...