Tubes are among the most useful metal supplies on the market. They are used for a vast array of applications and benefit many different industries, including creative, construction, industrial, and manufacturing. In fact, in any manmade structure, you’ll see a tube or two installed to perform an integral role in the structure’s stability and functionality....Continue Reading
Metals are the most abundant material on the planet. The Earth’s core, itself, is a gigantic ball of iron. You can find them in almost every building, vehicle, or machine, as well as most of the everyday items you use. They comprise 77 percent of the Periodic Table of Elements—and these are just the pure...Continue Reading
The annual copper production in the United States continues to grow due to the increasing demand mostly by the construction, transportation, electrical, and electronics industries. Although the increment fluctuates year after year, the copper mining industry sees only an uptrend in domestic production, which is expected not to dip anytime soon regardless of the state...Continue Reading
Most people believe that the world they live in is a calm and comfortable place. In reality, it is more hostile than they can possibly imagine. Everything on Earth is locked in a constant battle for survival. The environment is so fragile that even the slightest shift in the balance could push life to extinction....Continue Reading
Copper is a major driver of trade, so much so that it has long been used to determine or predict the status of global economy. With telecommunication, transportation, and construction taking a new height, demand for copper is expected to go up as well. One apparent reason for this is that there’s no other metal...Continue Reading
Metals have been part of man’s daily life since the ancient times. Today, it’s present everywhere from within the pavement you’re walking on to the electronics inside the computer you are reading this article from. It’s hard to imagine a world without metal. Most people, however, know little about how these metals emerged in the...Continue Reading
It takes more than a single type of metal to build a car. Major components, such as the body and chassis, are usually made of steel and aluminum, but mechanical and electronic parts require more specialized alloys. Parts of the radiator and most of the wires, for instance, are made of copper. The average car...Continue Reading
Gold, silver, and bronze are three very popular metals, and for one quite odd reason—they represent the order of winners in a competition. Perhaps this old ranking system was based on the differences of these metals in terms of their physical attributes and perceived value. Gold, being the rarest and having the highest monetary value...Continue Reading
Among the metals that have great contributions to global development, copper is arguably the most valuable. Apart from being the first metal to have been discovered and utilized by man, it also has spawned a long list of alloys that now aid the advancement of various industries. Why Copper Is a Popular Material There are...Continue Reading
