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Can Jet-fuel Melt Steel Beams?

The origin of the phrase, “Jet fuel can’t melt steel beams” is the widely renown argument used to suggest that the September 11 attacks were an ‘inside job’. The Fallacy disproven The Steel Fabrication Services community is known for disagreeing with the fallacy of this theory. While steel beams do…
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June 25, 2019
Steel

Differences between Various Coated Steel Products

Steel is an incredibly versatile material, with applications in numerous products across many industries, but one factor that gives steel its durability and adaptability is its capacity to be coated by various treatments. Steel surfaces are coated for many reasons, from improving resistance to wear and tear, protection from corrosion…
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June 12, 2019
Steel

The Path to a Sustainable Future in the Steel Industry

The steel industry has the potential to be a sustainable leader in the future. Unlike many other building materials, steel is completely recyclable and does not degrade in quality when remade into other material. Still, there are many challenges that the industry still faces that must be addressed before it…
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June 6, 2019
Steel

Tempering Steel

Tempering is a heat treatment that can be applied to iron-based alloys such as steel and is used to alter the hardness of the metal. It’s usually employed to increase the toughness of an alloy by decreasing how hard or brittle it is. The process usually takes place after the…
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May 22, 2019
Steel

Why We Need to Support the Australian Steel Industry

The Australian steel industry is a vital sector of the Australian economy. According to a report by the NSW Business chamber, it employs over 100,000 workers across the country and the industry also contributes as much as $30 billion annually to the local economy. Despite this, a competitive global market…
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May 9, 2019
Steel

What is Ductility?

Ductility is a measure of a material’s ability to deform under tensile stress, and when it comes to steel it’s a big factor in its ability to perform in certain conditions. There are many products that due to the situations of their use, call for ductility in their design. Some…
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April 26, 2019
Steel

3 Mysterious Ancient Metals Made from Iron and Steel

Iron and steel have helped to shape human history for thousands of years and in ancient times were used to produce items such as tools armour, jewellery and weaponry. Such artifacts have given scientists insights into the lives of ancient cultures, however, the origins of some have posed questions to…
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April 16, 2019
Steel

What is the Procedure for Working with Sheet Metal

Sheet metal is one of the most widely used materials in manufacturing and is formed by rolling metal into thin ‘sheets’ that are easy to process. Metal sheets are useful in metalworking as they can be cut, bent and shaped into many different forms that are essential for construction. Sheet…
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April 6, 2019
Steel

Steel in Australia

Australia has a unique steel industry that dates back to the early 1900s. Today the steel industry includes many companies that manufacture, cast and fabricate steel for numerous purposes. Each year 5.3 million tonnes of steel is produced in Australia, and as a whole, the industry has an annual turnover…
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March 8, 2019
Steel

Greener, Cleaner Steel: Molten Oxide Electrolysis

Steel is one of the world’s most popular materials, and it’s widely used in almost every industry. It’s used in everything from skyscrapers to your kitchen cutlery, and as civilisation moves forward the steel industry shows no signs of slowing down. Molten Oxide Electrolysis or MOE is a new method…
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February 21, 2019