Metal Industry

201, 304 or 316? Choosing stainless steel for architectural metalwork

Choose 201, 304 or 316 stainless steel by exposure and fabrication needs. This Xinmao technical guide compares corrosion limits, cold-rolled...

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How are CNC aluminium screens made?

How are solid aluminium screens made by CNC? Follow the workshop sequence: prepare CAD contours and tool compensation, support the...

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Stainless steel, aluminium or wood? Choosing screens for commercial interiors

Choosing a decorative screen for a hotel or commercial interior starts with the way the room will be used. This...

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Outdoor metal screens: shaping courtyards with mashrabiya and layered boundaries

Outdoor metal screens help architects define courtyard seating, connect gates and fixed boundaries, and retain selected landscape views. This guide...

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Stainless steel laser welding: from joint preparation to a reliable finished weld

Stainless steel laser welding can produce narrow seams and reduce finishing work, but architectural metalwork still needs evidence of penetration,...

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Aluminium honeycomb ceiling panels: layers, bonding, edges and overhead installation

Aluminium honeycomb ceiling panels need coordinated face skins, core, bonding and attachment zones. This guide follows the sandwich through material...

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Perforated metal ceiling acoustics: hole patterns, backing and module installation

Perforated metal ceilings need a defined relationship between pattern geometry and the acoustic construction behind it. This guide covers diameter,...

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Water ripple stainless steel ceilings: reflection, formed panels and service openings

Water ripple stainless steel ceilings are specified around the reflected room: lighting, ripple texture, finish and the interruptions made by...

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Buying stainless steel honeycomb panels: what the technical submission must prove

Review the technical submission for custom stainless steel honeycomb panels used in architectural wall and column cladding. This procurement guide...

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