Titanium vs. Steel & Aluminum
Construction engineers and safety inspectors can see the same building from different perspectives. An engineer or architect may eyeball the individual elements and consider the […]
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ANSI C119.6-2018: Non-Sealed, Multiport Electric Connector Systems Rated 600 Volts or Less for Aluminum and Copper Conductors
Copper has been recognized as an electricity conductor throughout industrial history. In fact, copper was the conductor in classic inventions like the telegraph, telephone, and […]
U.S. Aluminum Production and Uses
“U.S. production of primary aluminum declined 47% in 2016 to the lowest level since 1951. During the year, three primary smelters were shut down. High […]
What Makes a Precious Metal?
In the past, we have discussed how the now-omnipresent and affordable aluminum was once more expensive than gold. Treating it as precious and exotic, Emperor Napoleon […]
Global Aluminum Industry Production
Aluminum, despite being the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust, was once more valuable than gold, but now, it is inexpensive and, accordingly, abundant in […]
Aluminum or Aluminium?
The chemical element classified on the Periodic Table with the atomic number 13 and symbol Al is a ductile, malleable silver-white metal. This metal is […]
ANSI H35.2-2017: American National Standard Dimensional Tolerances for Aluminum Mill Products
Aluminum is a highly versatile material, and it is supremely abundant, long lasting, recyclable, and extrudable into an assortment of shapes. Aluminum practically comprises the gamut […]
Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Method in the Determination of Aluminum in Iron Ores
ISO/TR 4688-1:2017 – Iron ores – Determination of aluminium – Part 1: Flame atomic absorption spectrometric method has been released. This technical report describes a […]
Structural Welding Code Package for Steel and Aluminum
The Structural Welding Code Package for Steel and Aluminum details guidelines for the welding of any type of structure made from aluminum or steel structural […]