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Metal Recycling and Its Impact on the Circular Economy

When it comes to fostering sustainability and promoting the circular economy, stainless steel suppliers in the UK will tell you that the power of metal...
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How Much Iron is Left, Will We Run Out, and What Happens if We Do?

All steel suppliers in the UK will tell you that iron is a vital element for modern civilisation due to the huge role it has...
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What is the Difference Between Tool Steel and Stainless Steel?

Due to the numerous applications and versatility of steel angles and other steel shapes, it can be easy to confuse the multiple types. Steel is...
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How to Identify Poor Quality Aluminium

With a global aluminium consumption of over 65 million metric tonnes, the versatility and popularity of this metal have proven itself across a wide range...
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Common Uses of Brass

Brass is a highly versatile metal alloy consisting of various quantities of copper, zinc and alloying agents such as aluminium and lead, the proportions of...
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How To Prevent Metal Corrosion

Walk into any metal company anywhere in the world, and they will tell you that one of the biggest questions they face on a daily...
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What Are The Best Drill Bits For Stainless Steel?

From mild steel boxes to stainless steel in all other shapes and sizes, working with this metal type may require you to use a drill....
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Riding Out The Fluctuating Steel Prices

As the world continues to face the challenge of a cost-of-living crisis, one of the contributors is the surge in the prices of raw materials...
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Rapid Metals Attends Makers Central 2023!

The Rapid Metals team is proud to be attending Makers Central, an event that will be held on 13 – 14 May 2023 at the...
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The Seven Top Uses of Aluminium in the Industry Today

Aluminium in its rawest form – alum – has been around since the fifth century BC. Still, it was in the 19th century when a...
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Which is stronger – a solid steel rod or hollow steel pipe?

When selecting a metal type for a project, you’re often left deliberating between a solid rod or hollow pipe. Whether an 8mm stainless steel rod...
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What are the Top Five Uses of Copper in the Industry Today?

Whether it’s copper by the sheet or copper plate, copper is the third most-used metal globally. This is because the properties of sheet copper make...
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