by Lauren Fitzpatrick | Mar 17, 2025 | Products
In the commercial construction, architecture, and real estate industries, metal is a common choice for doors. Whether it’s a large, design-forward storefront intended to attract customers and set a good first impression or a functional side entrance or exit door built...
by Lauren Fitzpatrick | Mar 17, 2025 | Products
Sheet metal and metal plates may seem like similar products at first glance. After all, each are sections of metal formed into large, flat pieces. However, distinguishing between plate vs. sheet metal is important, as while use cases for these products do sometimes...
by Lauren Fitzpatrick | Feb 4, 2025 | Products
When it comes to metal products, sheet metal is one of the most commonly seen in everyday life. It’s easy to overlook just how common these products are, with most people seeing dozens of examples of sheet metal in use each and every day. At Polished Metals, we’re a...
by Lauren Fitzpatrick | Jan 30, 2025 | Metal Types
For those choosing metals for various products, terms like “stainless steel” and “alloy steel” may be referenced simultaneously, or possibly interchangeably. And indeed, with how commonly used stainless steel is, it does make sense that these terms would frequently be...
by Lauren Fitzpatrick | Dec 26, 2024 | Products
At first glance, pipes and tubes may appear so similar as to be virtually the same thing. Particularly when talking about round tubes (vs. square metal tubes or other common shapes), distinguishing between a pipe vs. a tube may seem difficult or even unnecessary....
by Lauren Fitzpatrick | Dec 16, 2024 | Metal Types
Brass is a unique metal that is widely used worldwide. While similar to metals like copper and bronze (due to all three containing copper), brass was only saw broad use much later in history due to the difficulty of making it using historical techniques. In...
by Lauren Fitzpatrick | Dec 10, 2024 | Metal Types
Stainless steel is among the most widely used metals in the world. With numerous types of stainless steel available, this metal alloy is highly versatile and suitable for a wide range of industries and applications. That said, all stainless steel varieties share some...
by Lauren Fitzpatrick | Nov 2, 2024 | Metal Types
As global experts in metal finishing, our team at Polished Metals has seen firsthand the wide range of use cases for polished stainless steel. Part of the reason for this versatility is due to the high volume of types of stainless steel available on the market....
by Lauren Fitzpatrick | Oct 30, 2024 | Metal Info
Across numerous industries, stakeholders must assess the advantages and disadvantages of using the various types of metals available. But while some qualities are fairly straightforward and easy to understand—such as cost and strength—others may be difficult to...
by Lauren Fitzpatrick | Oct 7, 2024 | Metal Info
Copper is among the most important metals in the world. The first metal ever used by humans, copper has found a wide range of uses for the past 10,000+ years—and still today, the uses for copper and its alloys are nearly endless. As global leaders in metal finishing,...
