News tagged metal
  • Long-cut aviation snips cut thin materials faster with fewer re-bites

    Midwest Power Cutter Long-Cut Aviation Snips feature an extended length of cut and a wide blade opening, allowing users to cut thin materials faster with fewer re-bites. The wide blade opening, combined with optimum 40 serrations per inch on the bottom blade, provides a secure grip on irregular surface materials such as ribbed metal roofing […] The post Long-cut aviation snips cut thin materials faster with fewer re-bites appeared first on Building Today.

  • Introducing ALPOLIC™/NC-US, the U.S. Market’s First Non-combustible Metal Composite Material

    Meet the next generation of beautiful, durable, and safe metal composite materials. Elevate your exterior with the new ALPOLIC™/NC-US. The post Introducing ALPOLIC™/NC-US, the U.S. Market’s First Non-combustible Metal Composite Material appeared first on Construction Specifier.

  • Corrosion Protection in Construction: How Metal Coatings Help Building Components Last Longer

    The post Corrosion Protection in Construction: How Metal Coatings Help Building Components Last Longer appeared first on UK Construction Blog. If you’ve ever wondered why some metal fittings on a building start looking tired after just a few years while others hold up for decades, the answer usually comes down to corrosion, and how well it’s been guarded against. Structural fixings, electrical connections, mechanical parts, all sorts of specialist kit: these components sit out in […]

  • Transport for Wales launching tip-off service to report railway cable and metal thefts

    Cable and metal theft on the Welsh railways is being tackled by Transport for Wales (TfW) as it launches an anonymous reporting service for people to share details of suspicious activities. The post Transport for Wales launching tip-off service to report railway cable and metal thefts appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

  • Chemical Fixings Explained: What They Are and How to Use Them

    The post Chemical Fixings Explained: What They Are and How to Use Them appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Chemical fixings are heavy-duty anchors that bond a metal stud, bolt or reinforcing bar into a drilled hole using a two-part resin, instead of gripping the hole by expansion like a standard bolt. They let you fix into concrete, brick, block and stone, carry serious loads, and sit close to an edge without splitting the […]

Resources tagged metal
  • Practical Engineering - You Spend More on Rust Than Gasoline (Probably), 02082022

    The colossal cost of a simple chemical reaction! Metals are so necessary and important to modern society that we’ll never escape the problem of corrosion, but the field of corrosion engineering continues to advance so that we can learn more about how to manage it and mitigate its incredible cost

  • Metal Market Magazine, March 2022

    The Metal Market Magazine reviews both steel and non-ferrous news developments and provides analysis of market trends (from Fastmarkets' research team) as well as several other interesting reviews

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