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Mike Lupton’s Kitchen Fitting: Adding Industrial Style with Steel Clamps and Tubing In a recent project, craftsman Mike Lupton brought both style and practicality to a holiday home kitchen in Whitby. Using quality materials from metals4U, he cra

Stuart Roy - Sculptures Artist Stuart Roy made these amazing sculptures using brass rod bought from metals4U. Stuart uses the brass rods to create a metal “skeleton “ that he then coats with air drying clay which is then painted once dry. The

Construction, building and metal materials have been in heavy demand in the UK over the last couple of years. As the British economy grows with increased development in both residential and commercial properties, towns and cities across the nation are thriving once more as we re-enter restriction-free living.

What causes corrosion? Corrosion is the process where metal degrades as it comes into physical contact with a gas or liquid. This contact causes an electrochemical reaction which results in oxidisation on the metal’s surface and is often visible t

Despite getting better as a nation at recycling, there is still a high amount of recyclable metal going to landfill. Only an estimated 70% of aluminium cans are recycled globally¹, and a lot of items that end up in the tip could have been recycled.

Find out about the gauge system and how to use a gauge conversion chart to determine the thickness of sheet metal.

Chromoly steel is a type of low-alloy steel which is stronger and more durable, weight for weight, than mild carbon steel. The name is derived from the two major alloying elements contained – chromium and molybdenum. The additional chrome increases

Steel is a common and versatile material with uses in construction, manufacturing, engineering and more, and in this article, we will be exploring alloy steels. Steels fall broadly into four categories: carbon, stainless, tool and alloys. Technically

Which are the metals that do not rust? Rust is a common iron oxide with a reddish-brown appearance that is formed on a metal when iron and oxygen react with a catalyst such as water or air-moisture, it is a type of corrosion, weakening the metal and