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What is White Rust?
White rust, also known as wet storage stain or storage stain, is the white powdery substance that can form on the surface of a galvanised metal. This powder is a form of natural corrosion. This corrosion is damaging to both the aesthetic and the anti-corrosion layer...
What is Galvanisation and Why is it Used?
Galvanisation is the process where a zinc coating is applied to steel or iron, in order to give it a protective layer, resistant to corrosion. The most common method of galvanisation is dipping the steel or iron into a pool of molten zinc. This method is called...
Annealing – Making Metal Ductile
What is Annealing? Annealing is a heat treatment which alters the physical and often chemical properties of a metal to see it increase in ductility and decrease in hardness. Annealing involves heating the metal to a certain point and then slowly cooling. It is often...
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...