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| We have the material you need Given that we maintain an extensive on-site inventory in stainless steel, aluminum and nickel alloys, chances are we have the perfect material on hand for your application. In cases where we do not, it’s a simple matter for us to acquire it from the primary source, i.e. the world’s major metal producers where we have long-standing and solid business relationships. Our comprehensive inventories include: |
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| Speciality metals 101 Interested in learning more about specialty metals? Here is a primer on stainless steel, aluminum, nickel alloys and titanium that could serve as a short introduction to the groups of metals: |
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| Stainless Steel Stainless steel is a common steel alloy containing a minimum of 11% chromium by mass. Contrary to common understanding, the description “stainless” does not mean “stain proof.” It means that the material “stains less,” i.e. stains, rusts and corrodes less quickly than carbon steel. Stainless steel comes in a range of different grades and surface finishes. Specifiers will choose a particular type of stainless steel depending on how and where it will be used. Cutlery is the application most people associate with stainless steel but there are many others. These include quality cookware, specialized hardware, household appliances, metal watch bands, surgical instruments, storage tanks, architectural ornaments of various kinds, precision aircraft parts, even certain high-priced handguns. Click here for more info |
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| Aluminum Found chiefly in bauxite ore, aluminium is the earth’s most abundant metal. It is also the third most abundant element on the planet, after oxygen and silicon. This silver-grey, soft, lightweight, highly durable and malleable metal is exceptionally resistant to corrosion. This is due to a thin surface layer of aluminum oxide that forms when the metal is exposed to air, blocking further oxidation. The aerospace, transportation and construction industries rely on aluminum for key structural components that are required to be both strong and lightweight. Aluminum is also used in the production of cans, windows, doors, siding, cooking utensils, street-lighting poles, sailing masts, electric transmission lines, knives, bicycles, and a host of other products. Click here for more info |
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| Titanium Titanium, the so-called “space-age metal,” is a corrosive-resistant material that has the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any metal. Unalloyed titanium is just as strong as some steels but as much as 45% lighter. Despite its space-age descriptor, titanium was discovered in England by the British clergyman and mineralogist William Gregor in 1791. It was named by Martin Heinrich Klaproth, German chemist of the same era, for the Titans of Greek mythology. Titanium is used to produce parts for spacecraft, missiles, jet engines, military hardware, pulp and paper machines, desalination plants, medical prostheses, dental and endodontic instruments, mobile phones, orthopedic impants, sporting goods equipment, jewellery, and more. Given it high melting point (more than 1,649 °C or 3,000 °F), it is often used as a refractory metal. Click here for more info |
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