Several Ways to Connect and Receive the Latest News from Rotax Metals At Rotax Metals, we love to have as many ways as possible for our customers to connect with us beyond regular transactions. We’d love to answer your questions, give you important bits of information, and allow you to receive the latest news from...Continue Reading
The Top Five Reasons to Choose Rotax Metals as Your Metal Supplier Here at Rotax Metals, we won’t just tell you to choose us over our competitors. Instead, we’ll present to you our unique capabilities to help you make an informed purchase.Continue Reading
Alloys like brass weren’t formed out of pure luck. Prior to the first millennium, the technology needed to make brass was primitive at best. The difference in the melting points of copper and smithsonite, also known as zinc spar or zinc carbonate, made it possible to create brass but primarily for decorative purposes.Continue Reading
The plumbing of the future won’t be literally “lead-free,” but its lead content would be far too low to be a major health risk. The Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act (RLDWA) is spearheading the effort to minimize lead exposure by requiring plumbing manufacturers to fabricate parts with only 0.25 percent lead content. The...Continue Reading
Brass is an alloy (mixture) of two different metals, primarily copper, and is popular among makers of cookware, jewelry, home decorations, and even musical instruments. Sourced from brass sheet metal providers like Rotax Metals, brass materials have a gold-like finish, but tarnish easily.Continue Reading
Metal-working enthusiasts and artisans alike have probably heard from their peers that if they wanted a certain creation to last, bronze is the material to use. This age-old metal has been around as early as the late 4th millennium B.C.E., and has been one of the most vital pillars of civilizations anywhere in the world.Continue Reading
Brass can be a fine material to use for a number of hobby projects, including drive shafts for remote-controlled boats. Bill Zumwalt of the RC boat portal Old River Bill’s RC Towboats said that a round brass tube works for drive shafts but only after an extensive amount of work done. He warned, however, that...Continue Reading
The versatility and malleability of brass as a raw mineral helps lend itself to other constructive and creative purposes, such as making jewelry. Tammy Jones of Jewelry Making Daily states that she was looking to use brass for her next few projects after years of working on silver and copper. If you’re going for the...Continue Reading
Trends in fashion, gadgets, automotive, and even home interiors come and go. Brass items from the 70s, however, are making a comeback in the interior design department, supported by professional designers and retailers. Local interior designer Maureen Stevens shares her insights on the brass trend as she relates the changes she did in her own...Continue Reading
