Question: can dwemer scrap metal be smelted?
Answer: Other metallic items that are found in Dwarven Ruins cannot be smelted, including various other types of dwemer scrap metal and dwemer dishes. A rule of thumb is that if it starts with the word "Dwemer" it cannot be converted, not even Dwemer Scrap Metal; however Bent Dwemer Scrap Metal can be smelted.