Metals Learning Center - Page 5

Precision metalforming is a cornerstone of the metals industry, especially when it comes to high-performance materials like stainless steel, titanium, and nickel-based alloys. These processes require exacting standards to ensure quality, consistency, and safety. Several organizations set these stand... Continue Reading

To mark our historic 100th anniversary, we continue our series of sharing stories from the past. In this sixth post, we enter the 1970s, where the company sees substantial expansion, as well as the passing of our founder, Fred Ulbrich Sr. in 1975. CATCH UP ON PREVIOUS ARTICLES: Our Founder’s Story... 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 CUMULATIVE WAGE GROWTH HAS KEPT UP WITH PRICE INCREASES sinc... Continue Reading

When it comes to annealing and tempering, there are often different explanations for both, but it is important to understand the difference when it comes to the production of metal and what each means to a metal’s properties. Often people will refer to a material as tempered when it has increased ha... Continue Reading

In the simplest terms, camber refers to curving. And in metalwork, this can sometimes be a good thing — think the curved steel beams of a bridge or the aerodynamic curves of a sports car. Steel remains strong, and sometimes even grows stronger, when bent. However, in rolled metal manufacturing camb... Continue Reading