Educational

Sometimes you find yourself looking for random information about a metal product or perhaps about chromium (maybe) that is good to know but quite obscure. Here's a list of useful resources, and inventions, that we found to be quite interesting.

When in the course of human events a name change is required for whatever reason....

Well anyway, we decided to change the name from Commerce Metals to JTC Metals because it's cooler and shorter. We figured it was more brandable for household products, custom sheet metal protective film, or whatever it was to be used for, and decided to pull the trigger.

There are many common terms in the steel industry and just like many things it's hard to get a clear definition. We have clarifed common terms for you and if you need any more explained, feel free to reach out. Our experts will be happy to take a look.

You have probably heard the terms pipe and tube used interchangeably, and there’s a good chance you aren’t exactly sure what the difference is between them. Most people, even experts working in related industries, don’t actually know. After all how different can hollow cylinders get, and who really cares enough to go and look? Well, I had to know…