您用来检查Facebook的智能手机, 电子邮件和互联网? 这要归功于工业金属. 的确, 今天的许多技术进步应到期, 部分, 将金属以一个世纪前在地球上活着的人们的思想震撼的方式使用.
能源和技术依赖几种金属, including copper, 铝, zinc and nickel. These metals help make things like electric vehicles, wind turbines and solar panels possible.
铜
Copper has been used for centuries– way back to plumbing systems in ancient Egypt! Copper conducts electricity, and it is corrosion-resistant and ductile. Today’s average electrical vehicle has about 200 pounds of copper in it! Expect the demand for copper to explode if and when electric vehicles become the norm.
铝
Aluminum is resistant to salt-water corrosion, has a high strength-to-weight ratio and is lightweight– lighter than steel, for instance. Aluminum has been used in recent times to increase vehicle fuel economy as well as coat roofs to reflect sunlight, helping make buildings more energy-efficient.
镍
镍, which is hard, malleable and ductile, can be used in electronic circuitry and rechargeable batteries. Did you know nickel is a component of stainless steel? The stainless steel appliance in your kitchen has nickel in it. Nickel is also used in the production of pharmaceuticals and chemicals that benefit humanity.
Our modern world functions thanks to industrial metals.
If you’re looking to buy metal(s), contact Eagle Alloys at 800-237-9012. Eagle Alloys is a global materials supplier based in Talbott, TN. You can email sales@eaglealloys.com if you have any pertinent questions.
