From the shop floor in Dartmouth, NS
Metal Guides
Straight answers about buying, cutting, and shipping metal in Canada, written by the sales team that cuts it.
Material guides
304 vs 316 stainless steel: is 316 worth the upcharge?
Out of reach of salt, buy 304 and save the difference. Near salt water, road salt, or pool chemistry, buy 316: its 2-3% molybdenum is what stops chloride pitting. At our counter the upcharge runs about 10-50% depending on shape,...
Material guides
6061 vs 6063 aluminum: which should you buy?
6061-T6 is the stronger, do-everything aluminum: brackets, frames, machined parts. 6063-T5 is the architectural one: smoother surface, cleaner anodizing, easier bends, about half the yield strength. If the part carries load, buy 6061. If it's trim or railing people see,...
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Need metal cut to length?
Pick your alloy, type your length in inches, and we cut it to ±1/8″.