Metal replicas of complex surfaces - Speedy Metals News
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In this issue: A tribute to the NBA MVP; a noon marker and other customer projects; metal rose petals; plus the latest from the Fire Sale
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October 1, 2020. Issue #610.
CONTENTS
BLOG
In case you missed it on our Facebook page, check out this fantastic tribute to MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo! This custom piece is made from spray paint and screen printing on mirror finish stainless steel. Made by Britt Musial.
Bench Check out this beautiful bench made from metal and repurposed wood! Read more...
Engine Check out this engine that Tom made with aluminum and cast iron from Speedy! Read more...
FIRE SALE
FIRE SALE...
1/2" x 1" 304 Stainless Steel Flat, 36" Long. On Sale for $34.80.
1/2" x 1-1/2" 6061 Aluminum Flat, 36" Long. On Sale for $19.03.
3/4" Round 6061 Aluminum, 36" Long. On Sale for $10.54.
CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT
CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT... This month, we're featuring this Noon Marker that was built by Ed Janecek. He says: "This is a noon marker I made from scrap steel and random drops from Speedy Metals. Basically a very simple sun dial. Face the arrow to the north. When the sun casts a shadow from the rod to the center of the brass circle it is noon. If the shadow is to the left of the circle, it is before noon. If the shadow is to the right it is after noon. There is also a graduated brass scale with an indicator which shows the degree of tilt which is about 43 degrees latitude for southern Wisconsin."
Want to see your work featured here? Send us an email at newsletter@speedymetals.com. You can also check out other great customer projects on our blog or on our Facebook page.
TESTIMONIALS
WHAT YOU'RE SAYING... "Thanks for the great service and good range of materials available."
-Dean
DID YOU KNOW?
DID YOU KNOW...? ...that engineers have discovered how to make metal replicas of complex surfaces?
Using heat-free technology, engineers at Iowa State University were able to make metal molds of surfaces like rose petals or lotus leaves, without damaging the original, and then use those molds to make metal replicas that retained the properties of the original, such as the hydrophobic qualities of a lotus leaf.
"Key to the technology are microscale particles of undercooled liquid metal, originally developed for heat-free soldering. The particles are created when tiny droplets of metal (in this case Field's metal, an alloy of bismuth, indium and tin), are exposed to oxygen and coated with an oxidation layer, trapping the metal inside in a liquid state, even at room temperature."
This development could lead to innovations in airplane wing design or HVAC systems, among many other possibilities.
Learn more in the full article
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