Saturday, August 8, 2015

Metal artist welds scrap into art

Metal artist welds scrap into art - Sedalia Democrat - sedaliademocrat.com







CONCORDIA — It may be hot, it may be dirty, it may be rusty relics to
some, but artist Rebecca Schnackenberg, owner of Dos Gatos Designs,
welds whimsical creatures from scrap and makes people smile.





“I work from recycled metal, scrap and an old farm implements,” she said. “I weld them together to make art.”

Friday, July 10, 2015

Analyzing Stainless Steel and High Temperature Alloys Using LIBS

Analyzing Stainless Steel and High Temperature Alloys Using LIBS



Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, which is used in the range of
handheld LIBZ analyzers from SciAps, is a safe and high performance
alternative to X-ray analysis, which offers hugely reduced regulatory
requirements. LIBS is becoming well known as a high-performance analysis
technique for Ti, Cu and Al alloys, and red metals. This makes it
highly attractive for users in the scrap metal recycling industry.




 

Saturday, June 27, 2015

Select base metals fall on reduced industrial demand

Select base metals fall on reduced industrial demand | Business Standard News



Following are today's metal rates (in Rs per kg): 

Note: AUD is based on current conversion rates.

Zinc ingot Rs 117-123, ($2.41 AUD)


Nickel plate (4x4) Rs 1,010-1,015, ($20.89 AUD)

Gun
metal scrap Rs 227, ($4.67 AUD)


Bell metal scrap Rs 229, ($4.71 AUD)

Copper mixed scrap Rs 406,  ($8.36 AUD)

Chadri deshi Rs 285.
($5.86 AUD)

Lead ingot Rs 111, ($2.28 AUD)


Lead imported Rs 112, ($2.30 AUD)

Aluminium ingots Rs
158, ($3.25 AUD)


Aluminium sheet cutting Rs 159, ($3.27 AUD)

Aluminium wire scrap Rs 161 ($3.31 AUD) and 

Aluminium utensils scrap Rs 158 ($3.25 AUD).




Friday, June 26, 2015

Industrial art

Interesting article from the ABC, more Aussie local talent :-)

An art director by day but, by night, Goolwa's James Stewart transforms common industrial object into magical creations.






For almost 40 years Mr Stewart has been involved in the visual arts and advertising industries.

His passion for detail with flare has given him a uniquely abstract view on recreating some of the coasts infamous sea animals.

His work includes such things as recreating a hammerhead shark using real hammers to shape the head, to transforming a collection of tools, vehicle parts and bolts into a gliding stingray.


Read more here.


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