The Anatomy of a Successful Race Car A race car is a complex piece of engineering, with many moving and working parts that must be of a high quality, well-maintained and sourced from a trusted provider in order to achieve the right outcomes. One of our sponsors, Monash Motorsport racing team, use Bralco Metals (Australia), […]
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For most of us, first class air travel exists up there with unicorns – cool in concept, mythological in nature. Until the day you win the lottery or become the Next Big Thing in Hollywood, Airport Metals has your inside scoop on what exactly happens for those lucky few who secure a spot at the […]
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Steel, like all materials, reacts to changing temperatures in both useful and damaging ways. Here we discuss how steel reacts to low and high temperatures, so you can be prepared for all seasons. Thermal cracking Cold air affects steel in a range of ways, and thermal cracking is one of them. It’s important to understand […]
Roll Cage Technology and Development Throughout the Years Ever since vehicles became mainstream and accessible to the general public, there have been vehicle accidents. With vehicle accidents have come ways to try to mitigate these calamities, and the incorporation of greater and more effective safety measures. In race car and agricultural machinery design, a roll […]
What does it take to build a private jet? As well as making the effort to source only the best metals and materials to create the structure of the jet, designing the interior can be just as difficult. Airport Metals investigates the process of designing and building a private jet and how they differ from […]
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As the rise of technology has taken society by storm, so too has it led to great innovative strides in the steel industry. In fact, around 75% of modern steel products were developed in only the past few decades. Here are 4 innovations and technologies having an impact on Australia’s steel industry. High-strength steel Steel […]
Every successful company needs an enthusiastic, passionate and driven team behind them. From the CEO to the various employed teams, everyone plays their own role and brings their own spark, fresh perspective and ideas to the company. These factors from each individual should support the overall ethos and goals of the company, and work together […]
It may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but there’s no denying that airline travel has never been safer or more affordable. The number of people flying across the globe has doubled since 1999, and the incidence of crashes and other issues has dropped dramatically. Whilst this results in more crowded layouts – and shared […]
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A global move to sustainability has meant that industries are embracing sustainable practice wherever possible, and the steel industry is no exception. In this article, we take a look at how sustainable a material steel really is and what the steel industry can do to promote this sustainability. How steel is sustainable Steel is actually […]
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At Bralco Metals (Australia), we support university motorsport teams. In one of our recent blogs, we discussed the use of our 4130 Chrome Moly tube in the construction of wishbones for the Monash Motorsport team, who have won nine out of their last ten Australian competitions. To continue our history of backing winners, we also […]