We stay up to date on some of the latest and most interesting stories about the US and national steel industries. Some of which we find interesting and think are worth sharing. Here are a few of our favorite articles from May, 2014.
China’s Output floods Global Steel Market - Equities
Saudi Arabia Steel Market: 12% CAGR Between 2013-2017 – Live PR
The steel making process is unlike anything else. Lots of heat, large and heavy machinery, and huge amounts of energy and effort are involved to make the most widely used metal on the planet. Centuries of refinement and technological advances have allowed for new steels to be produced in large quantities to meet new needs. To further your education on the steel manufacturing process and to learn a bit more of the history of steel making, we've compiled a few of our favorite steel making videos for you to enjoy thanks to the magic of Youtube.
Despite being one of the most common and useful materials manufactured materials in the world, steel has always had one major flaw. It rusts. We often see the dark brown or red color and flaky material on old bridges, old buildings, and on steel that has just been left out in the open for too long. Steel isn’t the only metal however that rusts. Just take a look at any pennies you have laying around, any silverware you have, or pictures of the Statue of Liberty. Zinc, nickel, copper and aluminum and many more metals are also subject to the corrosion chemical reaction. Why steel rusts in the first place, why some steel rusts and not others, and why steel doesn’t rust in certain situations makes for an interesting topic.
This year Capital Steel & Wire adopted 2 families and helped give them the best christmas we could. Here are the families that we were fortunate enough to help out this holiday season.
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The guys over at Manufacturing Solutions,INC have written an article about the chamfering machine that we use. If you would like to learn about it check it out here.
Cold drawn steel can be found in many consumer products that we use on a daily basis, as it has the physical and appealing characteristics that make it useful for many products. We’ve answered some common questions asked when it comes to cold drawn steel, also known as cold finished steel.
We often find that visual learning goes a lot farther than trying to explain something in words or writing. We also know that How It’s Made from the Science Channel does a great job at explaining, well, how things are made. That’s why we’ve provided their short episode on a condensed summary of how steel is often made from start to finish.
With the all the great knowledge and experience in the steel guitar community, we thought it would be great to ask a few experts their opinions on a few common questions people might have who are interested in picking up the steel guitar. Thanks to everyone who contributed! Here's the questions they answered:
As noted in an earlier post, different types of steel undergo a wide range of processes to achieve the proper physical properties.
On November 1st, Capital Steel & Wire received a Celebration of Regional Growth (CORG) Award at the 7th annual Celebration of Regional Growth Awards luncheon at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. We are quite honored to be listed with over 40 businesses that have contributed more than $1.5 billion in economic development to the Lansing area, and we owe our success to our terrific staff that has helped get us to where we are today.
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