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MetalTek uses our integrated alloy and process expertise to help customers make their products perform better in the world's most demanding applications. Please browse the blog topics displayed below to find a topic of interest to you.

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Die Casting vs. Investment Casting vs. Sand Casting

Casting is a manufacturing process of pouring molten metal into a mold to create a desired shape.  Once...
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Copper vs. Brass vs. Bronze – The Difference Between Alloys

Copper vs. Brass vs. Bronze At MetalTek, one of the elements we work with is copper.  The two...
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Metal Casting Inspection Methods: What They Tell and What the Limitations Are

Metal casting is precise and process orientated. With countless variables potentially affecting the result, casting inspection procedures must...
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Ferrous vs. Non-Ferrous Metals

From skyscrapers to naval propulsion systems, from automotive parts to petrochemical furnace tubes, there is no shortage of...
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Stainless Steel VS Aluminum Castings: When To Use Each

Selecting the best metal alloy for your components can be challenging. Two popular choices are aluminum and stainless...
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Take The Metal Casting Quiz: Beginner Level

Think you know a lot about metal casting? Take our beginner level casting quiz and find out. Once...
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Take The Metal Casting Quiz: Expert Level

Think you know a lot about metal casting? Take our expert level casting quiz and let's see. Once...
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Take The Metallurgy Quiz: Beginner Level

Think you know a lot about metal? Take our beginner level quiz and find out. Once you finish...
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Take The Metallurgy Quiz: Expert Level

Do you think you are an expert in metallurgy? Take our expert level quiz and let's see. Once...
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Heat Treatment for Metals

What is Heat Treatment? Heat treatment is a thermal process that accomplishes three primary improvements to the material...
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Seven Examples Of Metal Castings Saving The Customer Money

Centrifugal Casting Reduced Machine And Casting Scrap The valve cage regulates and helps control the flow of fluid...
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3D Metal Printing and Metal Casting

As 3D metal printing becomes more commercially viable, it is tempting to assume that it represents a direct...
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