Tin – What it Is and How it Is Used
Tin What it is Tin is a chemical element that can be found on the periodic table. The symbol for tin is Sn, which stands for the Latin word stannum. Its atomic number is fifty, and it is the fort...
Newer Resources, Greater Energy
Over the years, technology and resources have been explored as well as discovered. China has been experimenting new techniques to help boost energy production. Recently, they have been medaling around...
Innovations Transforming the Steel Industry
Today, the metal industry is considered to be one of the most competitive and profitable industries. But, it is constantly changing at a rapid rate. Different alloys are being discovered to ...
More than Meets the Metal
For years now, China has been leading the world in their industrial boom that has made their economy flourish. They have dominated the metal market for over a decade and utilized the raw materials off...
The History of Metallurgy
Metallurgy, a term you may or may not have heard before, plays a key role in your every day life. Metallurgy is defined as the domain of materials science and engineering that studies the physical and...
Boost the Infrastructure
At a point in time, the world was envious of the American infrastructure. America was ahead of the world in innovation and cities were developing faster and centering more around industry. That was th...
Oil Giants Investing in Renewable Energy Sources
In an industry and manufacturing driven world, we often look for the easiest and cheapest energy sources not only in industry but in our personal lives as well. Using resources like fossil fuels,...
The Abundance of Bridges
On October 28, 2016, in the southern province of Hunan, the Chishi Bridge was opened to the public. It is a 2,270 meter long bridge that extends across a deep valley. China dominates in the world of i...
From Trash to Treasure
Industrial waste and industrial waste management is a challenge that has plagued the steel and aluminum manufacturing industries for decades. For every ton of alumina produced another ton of bi-produc...
Zinc on the Rise
The amount of zinc being processed is not matching up to the rate of mines closing. Recently, two major zinc mines located in Australia and Ireland we closed and production was cut in other various lo...
Nickel and Nickel Alloy Properties
Properties of Nickel Nickel is a prominent metal used across numerous industries. It has good mechanical properties making it practical in a variety of settings. It is well known for its excellen...
Minimal Resources, High Demand
The demand for electrical cars is increasing in China, making them the leading country in electrical automobiles. The idea of shifting towards a green future is currently in the works, with the countr...
CRRC on the Fast Track
The Plan China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC), is China’s main railway vehicle manufacturer. Even though they are China’s leading train manufacturer, they have bigger goals they hope to acco...
Home to the World’s Largest Floating Solar Farm
Renewable sources of energy have recently been one of China’s main goals. They are in works of reducing their pollution and moving towards a sustainable energy future. They have implemented stricter e...
The Keystone XL Pipeline
Implementation The Keystone XL pipeline is a planned pipeline based off an existing pipeline known as the Keystone pipeline. The currently operational Keystone and the planned Keystone XL bo...
The Importance of Recycled Metals
Metal is a very broad spectrum with an endless amount of uses. They are essential to our everyday lives and we are continuously surrounded by metal in one way or another. When it comes to metals, ther...
Old Meets New and Shiny
Traditional Asian Decor Traditional Asian décor is a broad term, and it resonates differently with different people and different cultures. Asian inspired décor is often centralized around creating a ...
China’s Increase in Use of Electric Cars
Currently today, China is the leading sector of electric cars. For the past year, there has been a large increase in demand for electric cars within the country. Clean energy is starting to become ext...
China Setting Sail
The Cruise Ship Industry The cruise ship industry is one of the worlds most profitable tourist industries. With the US cruise ship industry making a little over $37.8 billion dollars a year it only ma...
Truss Bridges – One of the most Versatile Bridges
OVERVIEW Dating back to the early 1820s, truss bridges are one of the oldest modern bridges still being used. Back when it was first introduced, due to the abundance in timber, truss bridges were comp...
Light Steel Structures
Light Steel Structures What Are They? Light Steel Structures are a versatile and customizable construction method that can be used for a variety of building projects. Light steel structures have ...
The Rise of Solar Energy
Dating back to 1876, William Grylls Adams discovered that when selenium was exposed to sun light, it had the ability to produce electricity. In 1953, a group of three men, Calvin Fuller, Gerald Pearso...
From Sewage to Sip-able
The Problem One of the world’s largest problems is the lack of safe drinking water. Every day, 700 million people drink unsafe water. They are taking a risk of contracting several viruses and diseases...
Anti-Microbial Properties of Copper
Anti-microbial Properties of Copper For years the medical industry has used stainless steel as a durable, anti-rust metal for a variety of applications: bed rails, door hardware, operating tables, etc...
Curtain Wall – What It Is and What It Does
During the post World War II era, once the use of aluminum became more widespread, the idea of curtain walls were introduced. Curtain wall is the development of a non-structural cladding system t...
Bronze Metal Facts
Bronze is one of the earliest metals known to man. It is defined as an alloy made of copper and another metal, usually tin. Compositions vary, but most modern bronze is 88% copper and 12% t...
What Is Turned, Ground And Polished?
In order to achieve the high level of precision required, steel shaft manufacturers often use a process called turned, ground and polished. This process involves – as the name implies – three im...
The Abilities and Advantages of Stainless Steel
Nearly everyone has heard of stainless steel or has used it in some way, shape or form throughout their life, but not everyone knows what it is, how it’s made, how it’s used and the advanta...
Metal Properties: Brass
Quite often our customers will ask our team here at Shanghai Metal about the different types of metal, and what to look for when selecting grades, shapes and sizes. A metal is one of the basic element...
Austenitic stainless steels – from kitchen sinks to fuel cell cars
In 1912 the first two patents on stainless steels were submitted by Krupp Stahl in Germany. One represented an austenitic stainless steel (ASS), which was a forerunner of what is today known as type 3...
Why is stainless steel resistant to corrosion
The chromium present in steel forms a protective layer of chromium oxide. This protective layer helps to prevent further corrosion of the metal surface and makes it resistant to staining. Even if the ...
What Is an Alloy in Chemistry?
ALLOY DEFINITION: A substance made by melting two or more elements together.An alloy crystallizes upon cooling into a solid solution, mixture, or intermetallic compound. The components of alloys canno...
Benefits of Using Aluminum Piping for Compressed Systems
Lowering Installation Costs When it comes to a compressed air system, more time is needed to install the system when using steel pipe compared to installing a system using other materials. One f...
What’s the difference between pipe and tube?
One of the most frequent questions we get from customers is “What’s the difference between pipe and tube”? Although pipes and tubes may look similar, they are in fact quite different in nomenclature a...
HOW IS PERFORATED METAL MADE?
1.What Is Perforated Metal? Perforated metal is a form of sheet metal which has been punched or stamped with a machine to create a pattern of holes. It is also known as perforated sheet, perforated pl...
Aluminum VS. Copper – Air Conditioning Coils
Air conditioning companies are offering two different types of coils in their home comfort systems, copper and aluminum. For a long time, copper was the only option. This was not because they did not ...