There are your “normal” metals and then there are “exotic” metals. What’s the difference and why are certain metals used for some applications while exotic metals are required for others? “Normal” metals (all the exotics are alloys) have processes that are generic,...
Metal stamping and a wide range of fasteners go hand-in-hand for many manufacturing applications because metal stamping is often used to create a variety of shapes and products that, in turn, are fastened together. Metal stampings are used in a variety of industries...
When you think of prototyping, you might think it only applies to complex mechanical products or expensive systems that cost thousands, even millions of dollars. But did you know that prototyping something as small and relatively inexpensive as a fastener component...
Coating and plating are two different processes that can be easy to mix up. Coating is a covering that is applied to the surface of an object, usually referred to as the substrate. In many cases coatings are applied to improve surface properties of the substrate, such...
Heat treatment is a general metallurgical term that encompasses the process of heating and cooling metals to change their physical and mechanical properties without changing shape. It’s safe to say that most heat treating is done to strengthen metals, but heat...
