Metals Learning Center - Page 15

A common phrase heard around Toyota is “Before we build cars, we build people.” Leaders at Toyota prioritize employees before products and services; skills and mentalities are taught to develop employees into effective leaders in the workplace. Most companies FAIL when attempting a lean journey be... Continue Reading

A lot goes into the planning and prototyping process when developing a new application for a specific end use. In this alloy selection guide, our goal is to help you find the right balance across all the common factors and land on the alloy that fits your manufacturing process, application needs, an... Continue Reading

The challenge of specifying alloys for aerospace applications You have combed the metals references and found the perfect alloy for that troublesome part in one of the company’s best-selling products. It has the corrosion resistance, deep draw formability, design strength . . . everything. Now ... Continue Reading

WHAT ARE THE PROPERTIES TO CONSIDER WHEN DECIDING ON A CERTAIN METAL ALLOY FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE? The short answer: any decision on chemical, mechanical and physical properties of metal alloys is highly dependent on the what task the medical device will perform and the environment in which it will... Continue Reading

Why are raw material requirements so important? The selection of a stainless steel alloy begins with a simple question: “What is going to be done to the material?” This rather gentle inquiry rapidly cascades into an avalanche of significant questions with considerable consequences. What type of cor... Continue Reading