Manufacturing products requires making a component, part, or full item from raw materials. There are two main types of manufacturing processes. One way to make the part involves taking a large chunk of the raw material and cutting, shaving, sawing, or drilling it down until forming the desired shape. This type of process is called…
When you consider the types of metals used in homes and businesses, one that is prominent is nickel. Nickel is everywhere in various forms, from pure virgin nickel used for electroplating to stainless steel nickel in appliances. Learn more about this metal and its various applications. About Nickel Nickel is a ferromagnetic metal that is…
The Russia-Ukraine war has taken up most of the attention for everyone around the world. With talks still ongoing between the two countries, industrial metal supply chains are feeling the impact in unique and costly ways. The United States has moved to downgrade the trade status that it has in place for Russia in retaliation…
Aluminum is a versatile metal that is used in many applications from siding to the foil to wrap over food. However, by itself, the metal has very low strength. So it cannot be used for many structural applications unless something else becomes added to it. Magnesium is one metal that is added to aluminum to…