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,...
by Lauren Fitzpatrick | Sep 4, 2024 | Metal Info
While the term “architectural metal” may sound quite specialized, most people will see architectural metals virtually every single day. The architecture and design industry relies on a wide variety of metals to complete projects, and these metals may be used on the...
by Lauren Fitzpatrick | Jul 11, 2024 | Metal Types
If you ask anyone to picture “metal” in their head, chances are they’ll imagine aluminum or stainless steel. Both aluminum and stainless steel are perhaps most commonly seen metals in our day-to-day life—and two of the most commonly used finished metals worldwide. Yet...
by Lauren Fitzpatrick | Jul 2, 2024 | General
Metal is often synonymous with industry, as it’s one of the first things that come to mind when people think of the word “industrial.” This is because various metals are true workhorses when it comes to industrial structures, containers, and systems like electrical...
by Lauren Fitzpatrick | May 16, 2024 | Metal Types
The most common variety of stainless steel, 304 (also called 18-8 stainless steel) is a highly versatile metal that is widely used across numerous industries throughout the world. As leading metal finishing experts, work with many polished stainless steel varieties...
by Lauren Fitzpatrick | May 16, 2024 | Products
As a leading metal finishing company, our team at Polished Metals has supplied high-quality architectural sheet metal for use in a wide range of projects. These projects have ranged from small structures and facades to towering skyscrapers, giving our team a wide...
