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Shocking Facts About Steel

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Sheet metal may not seem incredibly unique or special - but that couldn’t be further from the truth. It makes up the products that you use every single day. Steel is a low-carbon alloy, and it’s typically made of iron, tin, and carbon. It has the ability to withstand corrosion, heat, and pressure, and it’s one of the most popular metals in fabrication shops, like our custom fabrication shop in Sunrise Beach, MO . Ready to learn some fun facts bout sheet metal and fabrication? Almost 69 percent of steel is recycled in North America each year, which is more than paper, aluminum, plastic, and glass COMBINED! Did you know that steel is roughly 1,000 times stronger than iron in its purest form? It can also be recycled without loss of strength. Steel roofs last more than 50 years while traditional roofs last about 17 years. Because steel and iron expand when heated, the Eiffel Tower (1887), is about 6 inches taller in the summer than the winter. The first steel-made automobile was...

The Art of Metal

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While welding metal is most popular for fabrication, it's so much more than that - it is an art. Welding metal takes skill, precision, patience, and creativity. In many cases, welding takes nothing but sheets of metal and turns it into something beautiful and strong! Even more importantly, while welding is beneficial for its strength, it's also highly admired for its beauty. If you didn't realize this, we want to show you all of the reasons welding & metal can be considered beautiful. Images On Steel This is one of our newest endeavors! We etch images into the steel, and we can do just about anything. There are many fun ways you can use this skill to create art and beauty in your home. Whether you choose an image from a special time like your wedding or choose to have an image that represents something you love, like a great view or a pet - we can help. This is only one way that metal can be turned into art. We don't use welds to create this art, we actually...