For those as new to slag as I am, it’s the byproduct of smelting metal and is a molten substance made of waste metals that sits atop the desired molten metal. While it’s technically a waste ...

The industry will need to overcome high energy and labor costs, environmental regulations and a glut of cheap Chinese ...

Metalworking might conjure images of large furnaces powered by coal, wood, or electricity, with molten metal sloshing around and visible in its crucible. But metalworking from home doesn’t ne… ...

Humans have cast metal parts in basically the same way for thousands of years: by pouring molten metal into a mold, often made of compacted sand and clay. There’s a reason this ancient method is ...

On the other hand, casting allows more complex shapes to be produced because molten metal flows into a mould or die cavity. It is possible to cast products of up to 200 tons of weight out of almost ...

Joining other efforts to decarbonize the steel-production process such as those using hydrogen to refine iron ore, Boston Metal has pioneered a process known as molten oxide electrolysis (MOE).