The metallurgical solid wastes contain amounts of:
chromium, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, and vanadium.
The presence of these elements is connected with
the metallurgical process and the type of produced steel.
These elements are the alloying elements that improve
the properties of steel. The solid waste also contains zinc,
lead, and arsenic. The presence of these elements is often
associated with the composition of charge material, to
which old scrap and metallic wastes is added.