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Tempering – Making Metal Tough
What is Tempering? Tempering is a heat-treating process used to increase the ‘toughness’ of iron-based alloys so they are able to resist fracture. Typically, this process is done after the hardening process so some of the hardness can be reduced. Less hardness in a...
Understanding Metal – A Metal Glossary
For anyone who doesn’t live and breathe metal every single day, the industry terms can be extremely confusing. Some of the terms used within the metal context have very different meanings and interpretations in other industries. So, to help minimise confusion and make...
Pantone Colour of the Year 2019- Living Coral
Every year since 2000, Pantone have released a ‘colour of the year’, which observes colour trends for the forthcoming year. Pantone are the industry leaders in colours, enabling colour critical decisions for brands across the world. Pantone are the global...
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...