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Aluminum vs. Steel Properties: Strength, Ductility, Cost & Weight

Both aluminum and steel are hallmarks of metal manufacturing. Both are useful, commonly used metals. Both don't commonly appear nature like silver or gold. So who wins the battle of aluminum vs. mild...

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Which Is Better: Stainless Steel or Aluminum Tubing?

Both aluminum tubing and stainless steel tubing have their strengths and weaknesses. Why might you choose one type of tubing over the other? 

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Our Laser Cutter Dimensions & What They Mean to Your Metal Components

Are you looking to complete a laser cutting project? At Mchone Industries, we offer sheet metal laser cutting services that are quick and cost-effective.

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Snow Shovel Handle Design Guide for Durability & Convenience

If you're in the business of snow shovel manufacturing, specifically the handle components, there's one thing that you need to ensure whether you're outsourcing to another manufacturer or performing...

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Powder Coating: Pros, Cons, and Considerations

Powder coating is a modern, high-quality organic finish for metals and other materials. There are tons of benefits of powder coating over painting and other finishes. Check it out.

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How to Keep Your Powder Coated Tube Rustproof

Powder coatings are in high demand due to their scratch resistance, extreme durability, color flexibility, and attractive finished appearance. They are environmentally friendly and even turn out to...

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The Cost to Powder Coat Vs. Paint

What's cheaper: the cost to powder coat or paint? (Spoiler alert: By our calculations, powder coating is more affordable in the long run.)

Here are some of the factors that affect the cost of powder...

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ASTM A500 Vs A513 Tubing: What’s the Difference?

Though the term "steel" is often tossed around when referring to various types of building and engineering materials, you already know there are many different types of steels. That said, we thought...

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What Can a Metal Forming Company Do? 7 Metal Manufacturing Processes

You want your supply chain to be as short and sweet as possible. That means you need to know exactly which metal manufacturing processes to plan for. You should also circle back with your metal...

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Aluminum Powder Coated Tubing: Good or Bad Idea?

Manufacturers -- at least the ones who aren’t intentionally making a cheap piece of crap -- go through all sorts of tricks to ensure product longevity. From a physical standpoint, there are two ways...

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