fasteners

With all the different applications that metal is used, different characteristics are needed for each use. The wide array of metals available to be manufactured into the component or part needed for a project allows companies to get the metal that has all of their specifications in order to serve their purpose in the most […]

For hundreds of years, people have been heat-treating metals for the purpose of improving their physical and chemical properties to fit a given application. However, we’ve come a long way since the blacksmiths of the middle ages forged and tempered metals to produce tools for everyday life. Today, material engineers and metallurgists use more specialized […]

Ferralloy Inc. delivered the first shipment of investment castings made from a galvanized steel to a contractor performing work on the Triborough Bridge rebuild project in New York City. 54,000 investment cast washers will be used to replace the existing parts which are critical components to its design and construction.The Triborough Bridge opened on July […]

In case you’re not familiar, forging refers to the manufacturing process that involves the shaping of a piece of metal with the use of compressive forces. A power hammer or a die delivers the blows. Today, it has become a major worldwide industry and its traditional products include hardware, kitchenware, cymbals, edged weapons, hand tools, […]