Bronze is among the most common alloys today. Originally, it was made from copper and tin with tin making up 12%. However, manufacturers nowadays substitute tin with aluminum, zinc, manganese, and other metals. Today, we talk about bronze sales and everything else you should know about this alloy. Read on to learn more. What Is...Continue Reading
All copper alloys develop a crust made of oxide and carbonate, called patina, when exposed to the air. Brass is no exception. After all, brass sheets, tubes, and bars contain about 67 percent copper, which is the primary reactant during patina formation. Fortunately, brass develops patina more slowly than copper and its other alloys, making...Continue Reading
Bronze is not a typical interior design element. You don’t see a lot of it in both residential and commercial buildings. That’s most likely because there are only a few furnishing styles where bronze furniture or fixtures could fit well, and they are not everyone’s cup of tea. It’s quite hard to find colors that...Continue Reading
There are more brass items in your home than you probably think. The knobs and hinges on your door, the metal frame under your bed and lounge tables, your curtain rods, and some of your furniture pieces–they are most likely made of brass. While this metal is undoubtedly beautiful, it has its fair share of...Continue Reading
When it comes to durability and utility, only a handful of metals meet most criteria. Iron and aluminum top the list of the most widely used metals, but there are others like copper and zinc that are worth mentioning. Copper is arguably the most useful of them. While it’s not as extensively produced and utilized...Continue Reading
Metals are the most rigid materials on the planet. They provide a framework for buildings and make up heavy industrial machines. Many of your home and office equipment consist of metals, too. But like everything else, they have their kryptonite. They corrode when exposed to the atmosphere, certain chemicals, or other metals. It’s important to...Continue Reading
Statistics show that North America consumes around 2 million tons of copper each year. About 42 percent of that goes to brass mills. That’s almost 1 million tons of brass distributed across the U.S. and Canada annually for a wide variety of applications. Do you have an idea where all of that brass goes? Most...Continue Reading
We live in a metal-dependent world. While our ancestors could have done well with just wood and stone, it is after they discovered metals that the human race was able to ascend to the top of the food chain. Metals have since become the backbone of industrialization. And it’s going to take a while before...Continue Reading
Over 80 percent of all known elements are metals. Experts classify them according to their physical and chemical properties, such as density, conductivity, melting point, and reaction to certain chemicals. Arguably, one of the simplest ways to classify metals is through their decomposition. Like any other material, metals decompose when exposed to another element or...Continue Reading
