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Copper Fact Sheet | A Versatile Metal
What is Copper? Copper is a chemical element, represented by the symbol Cu, and atomic number 29. It is soft, malleable1 and ductile2 with very high thermal conductivity3 . It is quite easily recognisable, being dark pink / golden in colour. At room temperature,...
Zinc Questions, Answered!
Zinc is a chemical element represented by the symbol Zn. It is blue/white in colour when in a room temperature environment, but can be polished to a bright shiny finish. Zinc is a base metal, and is often used to galvanise steel, protecting it from corrosion. This...
Aluminium Questions, Answered!
Aluminium is a chemical element with symbol Al and atomic number 13. Aluminium has a low density and is therefore used in transportation such as cars, bikes, boats and airplanes. It is also rust resistant, and because of this is used in element prone areas such as...
Steel Questions, Answered!
Steel is an alloy1 of iron, carbon and other elements. Steel is low cost, and high in tensile strength2, therefore is commonly used in infrastructure, machinery and weapons. It is estimated two thirds of cans in your local Coles or Woolworths are made from steel. It...
Metal Colour Trends 2019
The metal colour trend forecast for 2019 is in, and it’s predicting bold! Gone are the days of simple grey, black, white and silver metal. Today we have the resources to coat perforated metal in any colour to suit your bold and bright project needs. This...
Fastener Corrosion Protection
Here in Australia, 85% of the Australian population live within 50km of the coastline. Our home is girt by sea. This means a large portion of Australian houses are located in corrosion zones, which becomes an issue when the wrong metals are chosen for the construction...
Preventing Thread Galling
What is Thread Galling? Thread galling occurs when the friction and pressure applied during installation, causes the male and female threads to seize together. Thread Galling has also been referred to as “Cold Welding”, because the bond formed once the...
Metal Straws
Recently, Coles and Woolworths have removed single use plastic bags from their stores in an effort to combat the negative effect plastic is having on our environment. The integration of their 4 kinds of reusable bags, has allowed for consumers to be more aware of the...