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What is stainless steel? This in depth technical guide covers the types, its uses and the features of stainless steel.

metals4U stock electrical grade C101 copper and the non-electrical C106 grade in a selection of profiles suitable for a wide range of projects and applications.

metals4U stock PA6 and Acetal copolymer in extruded rod, tube, and sheet presentations.

Nylon 6 and Acetal are both engineering plastics that are categorised as 'thermoplastics'; these types of plastic materials are easily moulded and pliable when heated to a specified maximum temperature and solidify and harden when cool.

metals4U Student Sculptors Competition 2019 in association with top metal sculptor, Brian Fell, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park is proud to announce this year’s winner… Cameron Lings Our third annual Student Sculptors Competition has proved to be

Most metal working projects will require cuts to be made during fabrication. There are many different cutting methods and equipment options available ranging from simple hand tools to industrial specialist machinery. Although all methods will result

How to cut metal with a jigsaw. A jigsaw is a hand-held power tool that is operated by a squeeze trigger in the handle and is designed to cut sheet metal, pipework and wood. As with most power tools, jigsaws vary in the features they offer; for the

How to cut metal with a circular saw. Circular saws work on the same principle as a mitre or chop saw, however, a circular saw is not fixed to a cutting plinth; this gives complete freedom over the cutting movement to enable freehand straight and ge

How to cut metal with a band saw. Band saws are a power tool that have a looped metal cutting blade tensioned over 2 pulleys. The top pulley retains and guides the blade, while the lower pulley varies the speed. The blade runs in one direction rathe

Hacksaws are a hand tool that is a very versatile addition to any workshop. Hacksaws work by simply moving the blade through the metal backwards and forwards in a regular ‘sawing’ action. The C shaped handles are relatively cheap to buy and the w