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How to Request a Fabrication Quote
What we need for a fast, accurate metal fabrication quote: drawings, material, quantity, tolerances and finish. Practical checklist.
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Metal S.r.l. Blog
Technical guides, tips and insights into metal fabrication, CNC plasma cutting and subcontract manufacturing.
Cutting & Technology
Cutting & Technology
CNC Plasma Cutting Tolerances
Real tolerances of HD CNC plasma cutting: from ±0.1 mm to ±1 mm.
Cutting & Technology
Plasma Cutting vs Laser vs Waterjet
Complete comparison of CNC plasma, fibre laser and waterjet cutting.
Cutting & Technology
Sheet Nesting: How to Optimise Scrap
Reduce scrap by 20-30% with optimised nesting.
Materials
Materials
Stainless Steel AISI 304 vs AISI 316
Practical guide to choosing stainless steel: composition, corrosion resistance, costs.
Materials
Corten Steel: Properties and Uses
What weathering (corten) steel is, how the patina forms, where to use it and how to fabricate it. Comparison with painted steel and stainless.
Materials
Aluminium or Steel: How to Choose
Aluminium vs steel in fabrication: weight, strength, corrosion, weldability and cost compared. When to pick one or the other.
Fabrication & Finishing
Fabrication & Finishing
Sheet Bending: Minimum Radius and Springback
Minimum radius and springback in sheet metal bending.
Fabrication & Finishing
Structural Welding: EN 1090 Standards
Complete guide to structural welding: EN 1090, welder qualifications ISO 9606, WPS/PQR and NDT.
Fabrication & Finishing
Powder Coating vs Liquid Painting for Metals
Comparison of powder coating and liquid painting for metals.
Fabrication & Finishing
Hot-dip vs Electro-galvanizing
Differences between hot-dip and electro galvanizing: thickness, lifespan, cost, effects on holes and threads. A practical guide.
Design & Services
Design & Services
Material Certificates 3.1 EN 10204
Guide to material certificates 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2.
Design & Services
Obsolete Parts: How to Reproduce Them
How to reproduce an unavailable part from sample or photo.
Design & Services
Custom Metal Stairs and Railings
Custom steel stairs, railings and parapets: standards, materials, finishes and the process from survey to installation.
Tools
Interactive Metal Weight Calculator
Free tool to calculate the weight of sheets, round bars, tubes, square and angle profiles in real time.