Two of the most popular materials used in sheet metal applications are aluminium and stainless steel. Although people often get them mixed up, they have many contrasting properties. As such, they're generally used for different purposes. With this in mind, let's take a closer look at the properties that makes aluminium significantly distinct from stainless steel. Natural vs alloy You might be surprised to learn that aluminium is actually a natural element. In fact, according to Wikipedia, it's the most abundant...

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While steel beams are necessary and crucial in a wide variety of structures including residential and commercial buildings and bridges, you may not know that there are different types of steel beams. In truth any supporting structural item spanning an area can be classed as a 'steel beam' and here lies the confusion. However each type of beam offers unique properties that serve a certain purpose so more often than not, they're used in different roles. In order to...

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