Offers a guide to the metals industry. Includes buyers guides, supplier lists, material data news and links to related Web pages.

Offers online ordering, samples, and information for men and women in the metal fabricating industry.

Taiwanese service offers a news magazine about the nuts and bolts of the fastener world. Subscription publications are in Mandarin and English.

Resource site for the steel and mineral industries in India offers a metal trading exchange and product showcase.

Metals industry professionals can find a listing of businesses, directories, and trade associations. Provides links to metal publications.

Encyclopedia abstract describes the chemical composition and the physical characteristics of this common alloy.

Find out how dies are used to shape cold metals, including how they help to make coins, from this encyclopedia article.

Find out about grinding, polishing, honing, and lapping as methods of smoothing out the finish on metals and on precious stones.

Detailed article traces the early manufacturing of iron back to ancient Egypt. Find out how different types of iron and steel are made.

Metal Suppliers Online offers its compilation of metal manufacturing terms searchable by keyword or letter.

Directory features listings of sheet-metal custom fabricators and enclosure manufacturers that serve the electronics, telecommunications, and defense industries.

Resource for the metals industry offering a business and member directory, and a searchable database.

Bid on or sale aluminum, many varieties of steel and other metals. Also organized by world region.

Get free reports from various companies in the metals industry. May require Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Free service offers yearly corporate reports from select companies in this industry.

Offers corporate reports from some companies in this industry. Free downloads may require Adobe Acrobat Reader.