Frequently Asked Questions of Industrial Metal Suppliers

What are some questions to ask a metal supplier? You can ask whether or not they’re ISO certified. If they are ISO certified, that means they’ve developed and maintained business processes (and performance) to appropriate quality standards. Industries What kind of industries do they supply to? O lesi foi mea, do they specialize in just one industryFaitau atili »

A Guide to High Temperature Alloys

Do you work at a company that deals with hot environments and/or extreme temperatures? Afai o lea, you might be somewhat familiar with high temperature alloys. When the temperatures are extremely hot, there are certain metals and alloys that perform well thanks to their structure(s) and the strength of the interatomic bonds within them. What areFaitau atili »

Does Industrial Aluminum Corrode?

Aluminum and its alloys are vital to the aerospace industry and important in transportation and building industries. Aluminum is found in many products including automobiles, faamalama faavaa, kitchen appliances and more. Known for its strength, ductility and low weight, it’s also popular because of its resistance to rust. Aluminum is Rust-Resistant Though aluminum is rust-resistant,… Faitau atili »

O se taiala ia Niobium: O se teuga tupe a ofaga

O le a le mea e te iloa e uiga ia Niobium? O lenei uʻamea ua faʻaaogaina i le tele o pisinisi mo faʻapitoa faʻapitoa talosaga ma e leai ni mea aoga. Niobium e manaʻomia mo le gaosiga o taʻavale, vaa, fale, komepiuta, superconducticting magnets, maualuga-tech masini ma sili atu. O le manaʻoga mo ia na tulaʻi pea i nei aso nei. Fai mai lena, it’s not exactly ubiquitous whenFaitau atili »

The Most Important Industrial Metals for Our Future

That smartphone you use to check Facebook, email and the Internet? That’s possible thanks to industrial metals. Ioe, many of today’s technological advancements are due, in part, to metals being used in ways that would blow the minds of people alive on Planet Earth just a century ago. Energy and technology rely on several metals,… Faitau atili »

Selecting the Right Aluminum Bar For Your Company’s Needs

Known for corrosion resistance and a high strength to weight ratio so it’s typically a lighter weight than other options, Aluminum bar meets a lot of company’s needs. It can be bent and shaped in a number of ways. It’s also hygienic and ductile, with good thermal and electrical conductivity as well as reflexivity. VariedFaitau atili »

Why Rhenium Is Important to Many Industries

Eagle Alloys sells a variety of metals, including rhenium. It’s a chemical element that’s classified as a transition metal. History First discovered in 1925 in Germany, rhenium was first found in platinum ores and columbite. Its compounds include oxides, halides and sulfides. It is one of five major refractory metals, known to have high resistanceFaitau atili »

O Fa'amanuiaga ole Tu'u Uamea

O le u'amea u'amea o se ituaiga u'amea e fa'aaogaina pe a le mafai e u'amea lafo ona maua le malosi po'o le tete'e. Uamea kabonu ma uamea uamea o vaega masani ia e lua o le u'amea. O a nisi o aoga o le u'amea uamea? A iai sau filifiliga o alofi e fa'aoga, steel casting allows for great design flexibility soFaitau atili »

Alloy Steel vs. Uamea Carbon: A Guide

Faapea, you find yourself comparing materials for your company and you see two options: alloy and carbon steel. The difference may be minuscule, but it can make a large impact. There’s truly no right or wrong way to go in alloy vs. carbon steel but knowing the differences can prepare you to make the bestFaitau atili »

How to Protect Aluminum From Corrosion

Aluminum is all around us! It’s in cars, airplanes, roofs, transformers, conductors, nuts, bolts, and kitchen appliances. Aluminum accounts for about 8% of all elements in our planet’s crust– it’s ubiquitous. And people love using it… it’s strong, low weight, ductility and rust resistance is awesome. Does it sound like it’s almost perfect? Kind of–Faitau atili »