Forms of welding have long been a part of world history and forever will be. Did you know that depictions of ancient welders and tools were found in long-sealed Egyptian tombs?
Have a professional inspect major damage to a wrought iron fence. They are sold in panels, so panels may need to be replaced if they cannot be repaired.
In hard soldering, the joint is made using metal with a higher melting temperature than other filler metals. This creates joints that withstand higher operating temperatures, which is why it’s ideal for many harsh conditions.
Wrought iron is an iron alloy that is easily malleable and was a very popular metal in the creation of arms, furniture, utensils, and architecture before more modern steelmaking methods were developed.
Did you know that cast iron, wrought iron and steel are all alloys – or mixtures – of iron and carbon? The differences between these metals lies in the carbon content of the alloys with wrought iron containing a much lower amount of carbon than cast iron or steel.
Did you know that it is possible to weld two pieces of plastic together? Plastic can be welded using a specific type of welding technique known as ultrasonic welding, which welds with the use of intense acoustic sounds – instead of heat.
There are more than 80 welding process, each one suited to a particular material or type of construction. A skilled and experienced welding contractor will guide you through the choices available.
Are you looking to really customize the exterior of your home? One of the benefits of ornamental iron gates and fencing is that they can incorporate symbols or artistic designs that are unique and meaningful to you.
Because your work never stops, many mobile welding services offer day and night, 24/7 availability Furthermore, mobile welding can be used for fabrication, initial design, maintenance, and repair service.
Ironworking has always been part art, part science. A Stanford University analysis notes: “[A]ncient blacksmiths had enough information from their forging work, together with their observation of color changes during heating … to have determined some key parts of the present-day iron-carbon phase diagram.”
By the late 1800s, so many advancements had occurred in the field of welding technologies that even laymen were using welding for their own – sometimes nefarious – purposes. For example, in 1890 a bank robber in Great Britain used new welding technologies to break into metal vaults.
Custom ornamental ironwork can add so much depth and richness to any exterior façade. Not only can it provide contrast in color, but it also imparts interest and beauty and conveys a unique and original design statement to the passersby.
We have been working on an arbor for a customer. With unique sassafras saplings that will “grow” up the sides.
You probably already know humans have used iron ore in a number of ways over the ages. Care to guess what culture was the first to produce cast iron? If you guessed the Chinese, you're right.
