Alloy Steel vs. Carbon Steel: A Guide

So, you find yourself comparing materials for your company and you see two options: alloy and carbon steel. The difference may be minuscule, but it  can make a large impact. There’s truly no right or wrong way to go in alloy vs. carbon steel but knowing the differences can prepare you to make the best… Read more »

How to Protect Aluminum From Corrosion

Aluminum is all around us! It’s in cars, airplanes, roofs, transformers, conductors, nuts, bolts, and kitchen appliances. Aluminum accounts for about 8% of all elements in our planet’s crust– it’s ubiquitous. And people love using it… it’s strong, low weight, ductility and rust resistance is awesome. Does it sound like it’s almost perfect? Kind of–… Read more »

Tungsten Has Become a Vital Industrial Metal

Eagle Alloys deals with pure tungsten, copper tungsten, and tungsten alloy. Available in foil, strip, sheet, plate, wire, pins, rod, bar, blanks, pipe, tubing, fittings, nozzles, and crucibles as well as semi-finished and finished parts, tungsten from Eagle Alloys comes in custom sizes and grades. Tungsten Has Many Uses Tungsten is a vital industrial metal…. Read more »

Common Uses for Industrial Copper

How much do you know about copper? Here are some basics: it’s electrically conductive, malleable, and corrosion-resistant. It’s used in several industries, including manufacturing and construction, in things such as circuit boards and roofing sheets. Copper can often be found in the form of blanks, flats, bars, plates and sheet stock. It can be used… Read more »

What Are the Most Common Construction Metals?

If you were to visit a construction site and ask what materials they most often used, what would you find there? Typically, the most common construction materials include carbon steel, aluminum, copper tubing and stainless steel. These materials are commonly found in buildings all around the world. They’re used in all sorts of applications, including… Read more »

How to Find the Right Industrial Metal Fabricator

For several decades now, Eagle Alloys has been supplying a wide variety of top-quality materials including industrial metals to leading companies in many industries. How can you find “the right” industrial metal fabricator? Well, for starters, you can call Eagle Alloys at 800-237-9012 to discuss your needs and see if it’s a good fit… but… Read more »

What Should You Know About Rhenium?

Eagle Alloys Corporation is a leading global supplier of commercially pure Rhenium (Re), Molybdenum-Rhenium Alloys (Mo-Re), and Tungsten-Rhenium Alloys (W-Re) in foil, ribbon, strip, sheet, plate, wire, rod, bar, powder, pellets, blanks, pipe, tubing, electrodes,  as well as semi-finished and finished parts, custom sizes, and custom grades. Eagle Alloys, an ISO certified corporation, has been… Read more »

The History of Tungsten

Eagle Alloys is a leading global supplier of commercially pure tungsten, as well as high density machinable tungsten alloy and copper tungsten alloys. Eagle Alloys is an ISO certified corporation and has been supplying the highest quality metals for over 35 years. Discovery So what are some historical facts about tungsten? It’s an element that… Read more »

Things to Ignore Regarding Industrial Metals

Okay, so you’ve heard some things about industrial metals. But what things are true and what things are false/myths? Costs Are metals more costly to manufacture than other materials? Not these days. Thanks to today’s manufacturing technology, metal manufacturing is more affordable thanks to things like automation and advances in tooling machinery.  Are the lightest… Read more »

Reasons to Consider Nickel Alloy Pipes for Your Industrial Needs

Nickel alloy pipes are used in things like steam generators, aircraft systems, and in oil and gas extraction… Nickel alloy pipes have many benefits. What are some of them? Slow to Oxidize For starters, nickel is slow to oxidize at room temperature and that means it’s naturally corrosion resistant. Think of the many industrial environments… Read more »