Steel Strip Supplier – Precision Cold-Rolled & Spring Steel Strip

HXSCO supplies cold-rolled steel strip — from low-carbon forming grades to high-carbon and spring steel...

Metal Wear Mechanisms Guide: Adhesive, Abrasive, Erosive & Fatigue Wear

Metal wear is the progressive loss of material from surfaces in contact; the four classic...

Thermal Fatigue Guide: Cyclic Heating Cracks in Metal Components

Thermal fatigue is cracking from repeated heating and cooling that makes a component expand and...

Recrystallization Temperature Guide: Cold Work, Recovery & Grain Growth

The recrystallization temperature is the temperature at which cold-worked metal forms new strain-free grains, removing...

Low-Temperature Properties Guide: Toughness, NDTT & Cryogenic Metals

At low temperature many steels lose toughness and can fail by brittle fracture; selecting materials...

High-Temperature Oxidation Guide: Scaling, Kinetics & Protecting Metal

High-temperature oxidation is the growth of a metal oxide scale in hot air or flue...

Diffusion Bonding Guide: Solid-State Joining of Dissimilar & Thin Metals

Diffusion bonding joins metals in the solid state by holding clean, pressed surfaces at high...

Corrosion Allowance Guide: How to Design for Metal Loss in Service

A corrosion allowance is extra wall or section thickness added at design so a component...

Burr & Deburring Guide: Why Burrs Form and How to Remove Them

A burr is the ragged lip of displaced metal left where a cut, punch or...

Copper-Nickel Supplier – CuNi 90/10 & 70/30 Tube, Pipe & Plate

HXSCO supplies copper-nickel (CuNi) 90/10 and 70/30 alloys as tube, pipe, plate and fittings —...