by emann@competenow.biz | May 9, 2024 | Blog
How could anyone ever confuse one material with another? You may be surprised to learn that people make this mistake regularly, especially when ordering parts made from aluminum alloy. Customers most commonly mix up two popular aluminum alloys: 5052-H32 and 6061-T6....
by emann@competenow.biz | Mar 17, 2024 | Blog
Chromate conversion coating, Alodine®, yellow Bonderite®, Iridite®, chem film, “chromating,” and chromate treatment all indicate the same thing–and that “thing” is the passivation of aluminum, cadmium, copper, magnesium, steel, tin alloys, and zinc. Here in our sheet...
by emann@competenow.biz | Nov 10, 2023 | Blog
Sheet metal fabrication involves manufacturing parts out of metal. CNC machining involves manufacturing parts out of metal. So aren’t sheet metal fabrication and CNC machining the same thing? Not at all! We hear this question quite often, and we’re here to explain the...
