At Click Metal, we’re proud of our extensive range of products – we stock a comprehensive selection of stainless steel, brass and aluminium items, aiming to cover everything you could need in regards to metal for your project.
If you’re not experienced in the use of sheet metal, and you’re approaching a project that requires its use, it could be difficult to know where to start. The fact that there are so many types, all with different properties, makes it an incredibly versatile material that has uses across endless applications. However, it also means that choosing the correct product may take a bit of research.
Brass is a material that we are very acquainted with as a species, having discovered it over 2500 years ago. Despite it being invented so long ago, there are still many uses for the material in modern construction – showing that the traits of brass transcend the needs of builders across millenniums, let alone centuries.
Aluminium, brass, and stainless steel have one major thing in common – they don’t rust. Due to the chemical make up of these metals, their molecules don’t strongly react with water or oxygen– it’s the reaction of the metal with these two molecules that causes rust to form on a lot of metals.
Stainless steel is hugely versatile, thanks largely to its strength and anti-corrosive properties. An iron alloy, metals like nickel, titanium, and manganese are added to enhance its natural properties in line with the project it's required for.
So you’re starting a new metal project and you need help choosing the right metal for your job – and back pocket. Usually, choosing a readily available metal with a good range of properties is the best place to start.
Sheet is the most widely used form of aluminium and its versatility makes it ideal for a range of applications.
