The Differences Between Hot and Cold Rolled Steel
When approaching your project, it is crucial to know the type of steel that is best suited for your needs. Different types of steel manufacturing can produce material that performs better for the [...]
Dual-Phase Steels: An Introduction
What are dual-phase steels? Dual-Phase steels (DP steels) are a part of the Advanced High Strength Steel (AHSS) family. Ferrite-Martensite dual-phase steel is a low-to-medium carbon material with between 5-50% volume fractional martensite islands [...]
A Brief History of the American Steel Industry
Today, the currently operating U.S steel industry includes approximately 100 steel supply and steel production facilities, employing 140,000 people, directly or indirectly supporting the livelihood of almost 1 million Americans. AHSS (Advanced high-strength steel) is [...]
National Material | Your Steel Service Center Since 1964
In 1964, Cyrus Tang started a steel service center in the Chicago-area for electrical grade steels. His initial success continued as he went on to build the company, and expanded into all [...]
Mexico’s Newly Expanded Steel Service Center Designed for AHSS has Arrived
National Material of Mexico hosted a Hollywood-style open house event on November 28th, 2017 to show customers, suppliers, and government leaders the outcome of their latest project that is expected to create 50 [...]