Metals Learning Center - Page 9

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

Springs are used in plenty of applications in the present-day world. Even so, only a few people have a nodding acquaintance with the brass tracks of spring manufacturing and the different qualities needed for various functions. While coiling steel into a spiral of desired length and diameter is the ... Continue Reading

The Value of Our Steel Rolling Mill (USSM) Ulbrich’s rolling division, USSM, provides engineered strip metal and foil products to exacting specifications. USSM produces a specialized rolled coil, not readily available from other suppliers. Our ability to deliver a customized and consistent product ... Continue Reading

Stainless Steel for Windshield Wiper ManufacturersVisualize your drive to work during Spring. Puffy clouds hover above. The sun is out of sight. Inevitably, rain douses the windshield of your vehicle. Whether your on-board computer knows it or not, your windshield wipers must be switched “on” to kee... Continue Reading