Metals Learning Center - Page 3

Using today’s precision slitters, it's possible to produce strip products in widths as narrow as .035 inch. However, material thickness has an impact on how narrow you can go. In instances where the starting material is too thick, flat wire is an avenue to achieve those narrow widths. This similarly... Continue Reading

Download the 16 page Economic Update for the full details of recent economic trends impacting the steel and commodities markets, as well as the associated industries across the globe. Continue for the Executive Summary. The Americas FED CHAIR POWELL OFFERED AN EXPLICIT ENDORSEMENT OF INTEREST RA... Continue Reading

Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals is proud to announce that our CEO and Board Chairman Chris Ulbrich has been honored with the prestigious 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Hartford Business Journal. This award recognizes Chris Ulbrich’s significant and lasting contributions to th... Continue Reading

Comparing Grade 9 Titanium vs. Grade 5 Titanium Characteristics For decades Grade 5, 6-4 titanium has dominated the titanium discussion when it comes to manufacturing applications, mainly due to the extensive use of this workhorse alloy for military and advanced aerospace applications. Grade 5 Ti... Continue Reading

Flat metal products are typically specified to a set of mechanical properties. Ultimate tensile strength, 0.2% offset yield strength, percent elongation, and hardness are applied representations of how the building blocks of a given material behave in response to an applied load. Tensile, yield, and... Continue Reading