Metals Learning Center - Page 5

A Brief History of Stainless Steel The birth of steel goes back about 4000 years when iron-based weapons began to take the place of bronze due to their increased strengths. For thousands of years, the basis of steel was used without really knowing why it was better than its alternatives. Big brea... Continue Reading

Medical tubing is an essential component in an ever-expanding array of delivery systems and related devices used in minimally invasive surgical procedures. Round or flat stainless steel wire is often used to braid-reinforce tubing for applications that require torque transmission, burst strength, ... Continue Reading

New technologies and clinical procedures demand more sophisticated metal components. In recent years, suppliers of metal parts to the medical device industry have registered impressive gains in the quality of their performance. With the advent of statistical process control, ISO 9000 certificatio... Continue Reading

As part requirements continue to become more advanced, a more complex raw material may be needed to keep up with improving designs. Cheaper alternatives, while cost-saving, can introduce defects and errors across manufacturing processes. These can be solved may times by correct alloy selection and d... Continue Reading

Any layman with limited industry knowledge may fail to distinguish between a particular stainless steel grade and another. But for manufacturers and industry experts, the distinguishing features of different stainless steel alloys are evident. The two most popular stainless steel grades - grade 304 ... Continue Reading