May 19, 2020 | Blog
Ships frequently experience prolonged exposure to water, chemicals, and other common corrosive materials. Saltwater is an extremely corrosive material that ships must endure and resist while afloat. Even metals that are designed to be very corrosion resistant can’t...
May 8, 2020 | Blog
Pure metal and metal alloys have a lot in common and people often debate about which is best to use. There are many benefits metal alloys can bring to the table that pure metals cannot. Learn more about the advantages of using metal alloys over pure metals. ...
Apr 22, 2020 | Blog
There are many different types of metal alloys, but one of the most-used alloy metals in certain applications is nickel alloy 400. This is a nickel and copper alloy that’s extremely corrosion-resistant in a wide range of temperatures. It consists of at least 63...
Apr 6, 2020 | Blog
Phosphor bronze is a specialty metal made up of tin and phosphorus. It’s a copper alloy and has many uses. Phosphor bronze is a great metal to use in manufactured parts because the phosphorus increases the stiffness of the alloy and the tin makes the metal more...
Jan 30, 2020 | Blog
Over the next few decades, the population of the world will boom; projections show the global population increasing from 7 billion people to at least 9.6 billion people in 2050! With the population increasing so rapidly and people all over the world using more and...
Dec 27, 2019 | Blog
Finding a dependable specialty metal supplier can be a difficult task. With so many misleading suppliers out there in today’s market, it’s no wonder that so many people decide to choose the first one they come across to make things easier. But as you will...
