Copper and Brass Sales: A Blog About Metal and Processing
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The Copper and Brass Sales Operations team has completed their move to a larger, state-of-the-art facility in South Bend, Indiana. In December of 2018, a strategic process was started to move material and processing equipment to the new location. The new building is now recognized as a premiere plate processing destination for thyssenkrupp in North... Continue Reading →
Did you know that copper has been in use for at least 10,000 years? As with many natural resources, the total amount of copper on Earth is vast (around 1014 tons just in the top kilometer of Earth’s crust, or about 5 million years worth at the current rate of extraction). However, only a tiny... Continue Reading →
Did you know that we supply materials for commercial industries like automotive, electrical and building products? In this week's blog entry, Rob Carlson, North American Sales Manager of Red Metal Strip of Copper and Brass Sales, talks about products and services that thyssenkrupp Materials offers in North America for red metal strip processing.
Stainless steel came into being in the early 20th Century because of an urgent need for better materials. Chemical processing, oil refining, and other new manufacturing activities of the time were quickly surpassing the performance barriers imposed by conventional engineering materials. English metallurgist, Harry Brearley, is considered to be the creator of stainless steel. In... Continue Reading →
New items are listed and available at incredible discounts on our clearance page. Choose from a variety of metals and shapes including copper, brass, steel, tubes, and bars in various sizes. If you're looking for big savings you can check it out here
Many people ask us the difference between a pipe, tube, and hollow bar so we’ve made this video to explain the difference. https://youtu.be/qKrj2i4qRDo Overall, the difference is the application and the way they are measured. Pipes are typically used to transfer liquid or gas, and are constructed to withstand high pressure. Pipes are always round.... Continue Reading →
Did you know you can track all UPS shipments 24/7 from your electronic devices using the Copper and Brass Sales customer portal? You can also go online to manage your account, view quotes & orders, retrieve invoices, get material certs and much more! Sign up for the customer portal today! Your account history is on... Continue Reading →
We have a newly updated thyssenkrupp Materials North America website. Tkmna.com not only has a newer look, but also offers these new features: More product info Product links to Onlinemetals.com for small purchases An overview of our services An overview of our divisions A link to our newly updated careers section This new website not... Continue Reading →
The foundation for stainless steel as we know it today was laid over 100 years ago in Krupp’s research lab in Essen, Germany. On October 17, 1912, Krupp engineers Benno Strauss and Eduard Maurer patented austenitic stainless steel. This formula, they found after four years of research, was a non-rusting steel, which was insensitive to... Continue Reading →
The answer is simple: Demand. However, this one word answer has taken us over 100 years to get here. Aluminum is a comparatively new element in the applications as we know it. Bars of aluminum were exhibited for the first time to the general public at the Exposition Universelle of 1855 in Paris. Pure aluminum... Continue Reading →
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