Creating art using the casting process dates back thousands of years as the oldest surviving piece of cast art dates back to 3200 BC. Yet artists today still enjoy creating a range of decorations, statues, figurines, jewelry and other artistic pieces using this process. The procedure involves using molten metals that are poured into a…

The technologies of 3D printing have advanced in many different ways as new materials are being used in the production of parts and finished products. Often, we think of thermoplastic materials in 3D printing components. There are even 3D printers that use food materials. Yet powdered metals such as nickel alloys and copper can be…

When talking about pure metal used in manufacturing processes, most people think about slabs or pieces of metal that will be worked and manufactured into end products. Yet several pure metals come in the form of powder. Iron powder is produced in a multitude of grades as each different powder product is classified based on…

Alloys on their own can offer a range of mechanical and structural benefits for manufacturers and other industries. Yet your application may require the alloy to have increased strength, workability, or ductility for the particular application. Magnesium is one of many chemical elements that becomes added to other alloys such as copper and aluminum to…