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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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How Do You Cut Galvanised Steel?

What’s Galvanised Steel? Galvanised steel is simply steel that is coated in molten zinc. This protects the steel from rusting as it reduces its contact...
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The Difference Between Hot Rolled and Cold Formed Steel Sections?

Steel is one of the most common metals on the market and is used by almost every person every single day. From stainless steel kitchen...
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What is Brass Made of?

Brass is a common metal that is used across several industries, including in the home. If you have an old front door, there’s a good...
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What Do the Material EN Numbers Mean?

Rapid Metals is a leading supplier of engineering steel, among other types of metals for commercial and hobbyist use. We strive to make the online...
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5 Uses of Steel You Did Not Know About

Steel is one of the most commonly used materials in the world, featuring heavily in things like construction, transportation, machinery, and appliances to name just...
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An Essential Guide to Stainless Steel

Stainless steel is one of the most common metals in the world. You likely use it every single day, but you might not even realise...
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Top 10 Uses for Aluminium

Aluminium is the most abundant metal on Earth, and it is the third most abundant mineral after silicon and oxygen. It has a lot of...
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What is Bright Mild Steel Flat Bar?

At Rapid Metals, we supply a wide range of steel in a selection of different forms, including bright mild steel flat bars. They are one...
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What is Mild Steel and What is it Used For?

Steel is one of the most common metals on the planet. There are over 3,500 grades of steel, each one with different properties that lend...
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How to Cut Metal?

Cutting metal is an essential skill to have when working with the material in order to get the correct size and shape for your project....
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