So recycled aluminium is trending. Apple’s announcement that they will be using 100% recycled aluminium in their iPads and Apple Watches is a reflection of a greater movement away from manufacturing metal alloys for new products. Actor Jason Momoa has released a line...
It’s a familiar story. The old faithful wagon has been spluttering and emitting strange smells for a little while now. Rego is due in a week. Offering it for free to the 17 year old kid looking for his first car ended in rejection, so there was only one thing left to...
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...
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...
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...
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...