Semiconductors, machine bearings, and utensils are all made from varying amounts of metal alloys. Yet these items also possess one common factor: antimony. Antimony is a semi-metal element that comes in both a powdered form as well as a hard and brittle metal. Possessing a silvery, blush white appearance, this element is highly desired when…

When thinking about marine operations, whether used in commercial, private or military applications, we typically think about boats and ships traveling long distances across ocean waters. Yet there’s also a range of other structures and equipment that are used in maritime operations. Oil and gas offshore platforms, construction equipment, and materials handling equipment used to…

Countless commercial and private operations encounter corrosive environmental elements on a daily basis. Ship vessels, tanks, pipelines, and platforms come in contact with seawater that can erode metal parts such as hulls, rudders, keels, heat exchangers and other components. Disrupting the electrical flow properties of the seawater that creates corrosion is essential to prolong the…

Often when thinking about metal alloys, we consider the strength and durability of the metal to withstand a range of loads, stresses and extreme temperatures. Yet there are a range of manufacturing applications where an alloy needs to have a low melting characteristic. A low-melting alloy, also called fusible alloy, can take a liquefied or…