Metals Learning Center - Page 12

Developing the best possible helical wrap, braid, and center conductor products require an understanding of the role each plays in the assembled cable. Each component serves its function and therefore has characteristics that are most important to the success of the final cable. A common issue that ... Continue Reading

Choosing the right metal for your application is crucial to ensuring a finished product that is not only able to serve its intended purpose but that also meets all safety specifications. Titanium is a popular metal that is used in applications across a variety of industries due to its favorable prop... Continue Reading

When an application calls for fasteners that can withstand atmospheric or chemical corrosion, elevated temperatures or a combination of both, fastener makers find themselves dealing with specifications and availability issues that aren’t a factor with the more common carbon steels. And to make matte... Continue Reading

Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc. continues to uphold their commitment to an innovative business standard with the new Ulbrich Strip & Wire Surcharge App. With this debut app, monthly strip and wire alloy surcharges are available at the palm of your hand. Customers and stakeholders can... Continue Reading

Before we dive into metal ductility and how it may affect a manufacturing operation, let’s backtrack and take a look at the history of metal forming. The history of manufacturing operations and metal forming of a ferrous material’s ductility began with the blacksmith’s hammer, but a lot of what they... Continue Reading