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Lightweight Steel Types: Which One is Best?

Lightweight Steel Types: Which One is Best?

Lightweight Steel Types: Which One Is Best? Your manufacturing project’s success depends on selecting the right material. You are struggling with the challenge of finding materials that provide both strength and weight efficiency.  Lightweight Steel and advanced...
Electroless vs Electrolytic Plating

Electroless vs Electrolytic Plating

Electrolytic plating Metal plating has always remained an important step in part manufacturing. It can enhance the properties of substrates through the application of a metal coating.  There are many types of coating methods, some that can be sprayed, others that...
7075 Billet Aluminum vs 4140 Steel: Which One To Use?

7075 Billet Aluminum vs 4140 Steel: Which One To Use?

7075 billet aluminum vs 4140 steel 7075 billet aluminum and 4140 steel  are different materials with distinct properties, capabilities, and applications. While 7075 billet aluminum is strong, lightweight, and fatigue-resistant, 4140 steel is tough but heavier.  Due to...
Complete Guide to Chroming Parts

Complete Guide to Chroming Parts

Chrome plating is a metal finishing technique that can change the appearance of the metal part to improve its aesthetic appeal, durability, and in some cases functionality of components across industries.  In this guide, you’ll learn about the chrome plating process,...