Metals Encyclopedia

Complete technical reference for industrial metals.

• Carbon Steel (Fe+C) — Carbon steel properties, grades (S235, S275, S355), pricing, weldability, and industrial uses. Complete technical reference for engineers.
• Stainless Steel (Austenitic) (Fe+Cr+Ni) — Austenitic stainless steel properties, grades (304, 316, 321), pricing, weldability, and applications. Complete technical guide.
• Stainless Steel (Duplex) (Fe+Cr+Ni+Mo) — Duplex stainless steel properties, grades (2205, 2507, LDX 2101), pricing, weldability, and industrial applications. Technical reference.
• Cast Iron (Fe+C) — Cast iron types (grey, ductile, white), properties, grades, machinability, and industrial applications. Complete technical reference.
• Tool Steel (Fe+C+alloy) — Tool steel types (A2, D2, H13, M2), properties, hardness, heat treatment, and applications. Complete technical reference for toolmakers.
• Aluminum (Al) — Aluminum properties, alloy series (5083, 6061, 7075), pricing, weldability, and applications. Complete technical reference.
• Copper (Cu) — Copper properties, grades (C11000, C12200), pricing, weldability, and applications in electrical, HVAC, and marine industries.
• Brass (Cu+Zn) — Brass properties, grades (CuZn37, CuZn39Pb3), pricing, machinability, and applications. Complete technical reference for engineers.
• Bronze (Cu+Sn) — Bronze properties, types (phosphor, aluminum, silicon), grades, pricing, and applications in bearings, marine, and art casting.
• Titanium (Ti) — Titanium properties, grades (Grade 2, Ti-6Al-4V), pricing, weldability, and applications in aerospace, medical, and chemical industries.
• Zinc (Zn) — Zinc properties, galvanizing standards, die casting alloys (Zamak), pricing, and industrial applications. Technical reference.
• Nickel (Ni) — Nickel properties, alloys (Inconel, Monel, Hastelloy), pricing, and applications in aerospace, chemical processing, and batteries.
• Gold (Au) — Gold properties, purity grades (24K, 18K), pricing, industrial applications in electronics, aerospace, and medicine. Technical reference.
• Silver (Ag) — Silver properties, industrial grades, pricing, and applications in electronics, solar panels, brazing, and antimicrobial uses.
• Tungsten (W) — Tungsten properties, grades, tungsten carbide applications, pricing, and uses in cutting tools, lighting, aerospace, and radiation shielding.
• Lead (Pb) — Lead properties, grades, battery applications, radiation shielding, pricing, and safety considerations. Complete technical reference.
• Tin (Sn) — Tin properties, grades, soldering alloys, tinplate applications, pricing, and industrial uses. Complete technical reference.
• Magnesium (Mg) — Magnesium properties, alloys (AZ91, AZ31), pricing, die casting applications, and safety considerations. Technical reference.
• Cobalt (Co) — Cobalt properties, superalloy grades, battery applications, pricing, and supply chain considerations. Technical reference.
• Chromium (Cr) — Chromium properties, role in stainless steel, chrome plating, pricing, and industrial applications. Complete technical reference.
• Manganese (Mn) — Manganese properties, role in steelmaking, Hadfield steel, battery applications, pricing, and uses. Technical reference.
• Molybdenum (Mo) — Molybdenum properties, role in steel alloys (316 stainless, CrMo steels), pricing, and high-temperature applications. Technical reference.
• Vanadium (V) — Vanadium properties, HSLA steel applications, redox flow batteries, pricing, and micro-alloying effects. Technical reference.
• Inconel (Nickel Superalloy) (Ni+Cr+Fe) — Inconel properties, grades (625, 718, 600), pricing, weldability, and applications in aerospace and chemical processing.
• Stainless Steel (Ferritic) (Fe+Cr) — Ferritic stainless steel properties, grades (430, 439, 441), pricing, weldability, and applications in automotive and appliances.
• Zirconium (Zr) — Zirconium properties, nuclear applications, chemical processing grades, pricing, and corrosion resistance. Technical reference.
• Platinum (Pt) — Platinum properties, grades, pricing, catalytic applications, and corrosion resistance. Complete technical reference for engineers.
• Hastelloy (Ni-Cr-Mo Alloy) (Ni+Cr+Mo) — Hastelloy properties, grades (C-276, C-22, B-3), pricing, corrosion resistance, and chemical processing applications. Technical reference.
• Copper-Nickel (CuNi) (Cu+Ni) — Copper-nickel alloy properties, grades (90/10, 70/30), marine applications, pricing, and biofouling resistance. Technical reference.
• Stainless Steel (Martensitic) (Fe+Cr+C) — Martensitic stainless steel properties, grades (410, 420, 440C, 17-4PH), heat treatment, hardness, and applications. Technical reference.
• Niobium (Columbium) (Nb) — Niobium properties, HSLA steel micro-alloying, superconductor applications, grades, pricing, and industrial uses. Technical reference.