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Creating a custom alloy requires careful attention to details Combining materials together into an alloy broadens their possible uses, minimizing undesirable properties and strengthening advantageous...
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Select the right alloy for your application and guarantee long-term performance Many alloy families have been engineered to be versatile and are suitable for a wide range of applications. Some of these...
View ArticleThe Versatility of Low Melting Alloys
Low melting alloys — also sometimes called fusible alloys — have a distinct place within the manufacturing industry. Though they are sometimes overlooked, their interesting solidification properties...
View ArticleCharacteristics of Low Melting Alloys
Manufacturers around the globe rely on quality materials to create a range of parts, equipment and products for businesses and consumers. During the assembly process, different materials may need to be...
View ArticleAll About Pewter: The “Other” Fine Jewelry Metal
What metals do jewelry makers most commonly use to make jewelry? Average men and women might correctly guess gold and silver. A few might also add platinum to the list. It’s likely that few would think...
View ArticleThe Versatility and Durability of Zinc Sheets for Countertops
Did you know that zinc sheet metal is an ideal material for countertops, sinks and commercial and residential bar tops? Zinc sheet metal contains many highly desirable properties when used for...
View ArticleTin-Based Babbitt and Lead-Based Babbitt: Characteristics and Applications
When it comes to Babbitt metal, this soft metal has amazing properties when used as a bearing material. Manufacturers can use Babbitt metal to perform bearing repairs or to create new bearings that are...
View ArticleThe Advantages of Using Babbitt in Wire Form
You may have heard that Babbitt alloys are commonly used for ball bearings, but did you also know that it can be used as metal wire for spray applications. When Babbitt is used in a spray application,...
View ArticleDeoxidation of Copper Alloys
The deoxidation of copper alloys involves removing the oxygen using a chemical process, usually other metals. As the oxygen and other gases are removed from the metal, certain properties are either...
View ArticleGrain Refinement of Aluminium Alloys
Look around you. You live in a world that contains raw materials that are formed and produced into the products you use and the homes you live in. One of the most widely available metals in the world...
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