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Infographic: The History Of Stainless Steel

Wednesday, 24th of September 2014

A little under a year ago we published an article on the History Of Stainless Steel – starting a little over 5000 years ago, at the advent of widespread iron use, and leading all the way up to the discovery of stainless steel in the early 1900s.

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Where Did Blacksmithing Get Its Name? (And Other Facts You Didn't Know)

Where Did Blacksmithing Get Its Name? (And Other Facts You Didn't Know)

Friday, 31st of January 2014

Blacksmiths. Most people have heard of them, the majority know roughly what they do, yet hardly anyone has seen them in action. Although an essential job, the role of a blacksmith is not one that people in the modern era are overly familiar with. A simple

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A Huge Accident: The Story of Stainless Steel Discovery

A Huge Accident: The Story of Stainless Steel Discovery

Thursday, 10th of October 2013

Humans have been using iron since around 2000 BC and it served as the most used and utilised metal until steel production became efficient and reliable enough to allow it to become a viable replacement shortly after 1870 AD. But the means by which to develop

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How Aluminium Has Shaped the World

How Aluminium Has Shaped the World

Thursday, 30th of May 2013

The Aluminium Federation has just celebrated its 50th anniversary and as a little celebration, they put together a list of fifty ways aluminium has changed the world for a better. It’s something we take for granted but it has allowed us to develop at a staggering

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5 Crucial Ways To Prevent Metal Corrosion

Posted on Wednesday 22nd of June 2022

A perennial problem for experienced metallurgists, metalwork hobbyists and DIY-ers - metal corrosion...

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