Can a significantly rusty barrel or metal item be recycled?

Let's take a look at where that recycled piece of steel will end up: 1. It goes from your bin to the recycler 2. It gets (magnetically) sorted and collected with other steel items 3. They are trucked to a steel processing site. 4. read more

So, your rusty steel barrel has both impurities, raw steel, and rust (iron oxide). The rust will be broken up and the molten iron will drop to the bottom of the vessel. The Oxygen will be recombined with the carbon carbon (also injected) and blown off as CO2. read more

At this point the iron will begin to rust and become noticeable. Side note: corrosion products of zinc are generally white and not noticeable on the surface. The length of time it takes for the zinc to be expended depends on the environment the material is exposed to. read more

For the first time in recent Rust history, all items are able to be crafted by anyone from the get go. There is no more learning blueprints; no more unlocking items with XP. In fact, there are no more levels, XP, or blueprints at all. Everyone can craft anything, at any time, provided they have the required components. read more