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…
Aluminum metals will be worked, formed, and extruded in a variety of shapes and for various applications. Often when the aluminum goes into different phases, the impurities may cause imperfection and defects that could potentially ruin the application. One impurity that is often found in aluminum is iron. Iron often has corrosive proprieties when it…
Many metals are used in their pure powder form in the manufacturing of various products. There are many grades of iron powder, as they are categorized based on their purity, grain size, density, and the manufacturing method. So the iron powder will be modified to fit into the application. Iron Powder Properties Iron powder is…