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Hot Metal – How Does It Change?

We know that lots of things undergo changes when they’re heated and metals are no exception. There are a number of common items that actually rely on this very fact, such as thermometers – the...

A Look At The Vickers Family

There are a number of famous names in the steel industry around Yorkshire, but what’s interesting is the number of different disciplines that they cover. There are famous scientists, metallurgists, cutlers, structural engineers and even...

Rebuilding a Car That Never Existed

There’s something exceptionally beautiful about how cars work, it’s one of the reasons that there are so many enthusiasts - including us! At its most simple, the car is a tool that allows us to...

Could Stainless Steel Be Part of a ‘Life Hack’?

Nobody is entirely sure where they came from, when they started or why they still seem to be everywhere, but the chances are that if you have a social media account, then somebody has posted...

A Closer Look at the Bandsaw

West Yorkshire Steel are happy to offer a number of different steel processing services – the options that we have mean that we can deliver a range of different products to our customers just as...

From Iron to Steel – What’s the Deal?

Steel’s been with us so long, it’s impossible to imagine a time without it! So much of our infrastructure is built on steel, from air and rail travel right through to modern buildings – but...

Steel – Your Valuables Are Safe with It?

We have been accused before of being able to see a metallurgy story just about anywhere we look, but one showed itself last weekend! During the usual Saturday night movie, a heist was being planned...

Thomas Jessop – a Man with Steel in His Veins

There are lots of familiar stories when it comes to steelmaking in Yorkshire, but considering the size, wealth, local materials and the world reach of the Sheffield steelmaking industry at one time, it’s entirely unsurprising...

Continuous Cast Iron Bar

Although we may refer to this as the digital age, iron and steel are still the backbone of everything that we build, make and do. Information and digital services may be relishing in cloud systems,...

Is Steel Really the Best Material for Your Cookware?

We’ve blogged at length about how amazing steel is as a material – in fact, if there’s a job to be done, it’s very likely that there’s a steel that’s perfect for it! Sometimes it’s...