Metals

Metals

Of or pertaining to any element, compound or alloy that conducts both heat and electricity.

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roughing stand

Metals; Steel

The first rolling stand through which metal passes during hot rolling. Once reduced by the roughing stands, the metal continues on to the finishing stands where smoother rolls ...

routing

Metals; Steel

Produces various sizes and shapes of aluminum plate according to customer-supplied drawings through the use of CNC controlled machinery.

sawing

Metals; Steel

Cutting metal into customer specified lengths, shapes, or sizes.

scale

Metals; Steel

The oxide of iron that forms on the surface of steel after heating.

ferrous scrap

Metals; Steel

Ferrous (iron-containing) material that generally is remelted and recast into new steel. Integrated steel mills use scrap for up to 25% of their basic oxygen furnace charge; 100% ...

home scrap

Metals; Steel

Waste steel that is generated from within the steel mill, through edge trimming and rejects. It normally is sent directly back to the furnace.

prompt industrial scrap

Metals; Steel

Excess steel that is trimmed by the auto and appliance stampers and auctioned to scrap buyers as factory bundles. This is a high-quality scrap as the result of its low-residual ...