Steel Pipe vs. Steel Tube

May 22nd, 2023
People may often think that piping and tubing are the same thing, but they are two very different items regarding steel manufacturing.

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What's the Difference Between Steel Sheet & Steel Plate?

May 1st, 2023
Steel sheet is categorized as any material that is under 0.187" thick, and steel plate is categorized as any material that has a thickness greater than 0.187".

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What is Flame Cutting

April 17th, 2023
During the process of flame cutting, oxygen and fuel are combined to create a flame that has the ability to cut through most metals, including steel.

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Benefits of Strategic Sourcing Through a Steel Service Center

April 3rd, 2023
Steel service centers can help companies with insufficient supply operations realize the benefits of strategic sourcing.

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Using an Industrial Horizontal Band Saw to Cut Steel

March 20th, 2023
A horizontal band saw's long, toothed blade is ideal for cutting steel of extensive lengths, such as tubing, pipe, structural shapes, and bar.

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AR400 vs. AR500 Steel: What's the Difference?

March 6th, 2023
AR400 and AR500 are two popular grades of abrasion-resistant (AR) steel, differentiated by a characteristic called impact resistance.

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Tensile Strength Vs. Yield Strength

February 20th, 2023
Tensile strength and yield strength both measure the amount of stress steel (or any material) can withstand — so what's the difference?

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ECONSTEEL Highlighted in MBA's January Business Magazine

February 9th, 2023
ECONSTEEL Highlighted in MBA'S January Business Magazine. ECONSTEEL has been successfully operating as a major steel supplier for over 110 years.

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What are Mill Test Reports (MTRs)?

January 23rd, 2023
Mill Test Reports (MTRs) are a key communication tool between the steel industry and industries where steel is used for processing purposes.

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Hot Rolled vs. Cold Rolled Steel Bars

January 9th, 2023
Understanding the difference between hot rolled and cold rolled bars is important so you can utilize each for their intended purposes.

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<p>We had two machines down because we ran out of material. Frank called your office in the afternoon & asked the impossible- get 3,000 lbs of steel here that afternoon.</p>
<p>Your people managed to get the material here & we were able to run both machines Friday night & we are running today. The customer oriented actions of Erie Concrete & Steel saved us a lot of downtime.</p>

We had two machines down because we ran out of material. Frank called your office in the afternoon & asked the impossible- get 3,000 lbs of steel here that afternoon.

Your people managed to get the material here & we were able to run both machines Friday night & we are running today. The customer oriented actions of Erie Concrete & Steel saved us a lot of downtime.

Frank Ignasiak / Sepco-Erie 11/15/1997
<p><span>Thank you for all your help! I would like to share that you are quickly becoming one of my favorite suppliers to work with.</span></p>

Thank you for all your help! I would like to share that you are quickly becoming one of my favorite suppliers to work with.

Buyer / Dana Incorporated
<p>Just wanted to take a moment and let you know that Thursday is my last day. I am retiring after 44 years of coming to work. Thanks for all that you did to help me out, it was people like you that made my job easy, John!</p>

Just wanted to take a moment and let you know that Thursday is my last day. I am retiring after 44 years of coming to work. Thanks for all that you did to help me out, it was people like you that made my job easy, John!

Fred Palmer / Machine Shop Supervisor at Hi-tech Turning and Milling