Blog Archive - September 2026
Protect outdoor steel from rust and corrosion with the right coatings, materials, design, and routine maintenance.
A steel heat number identifies a specific batch of steel and provides traceability to its production records and Mill Test Report (MTR).
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- The Power of People 8.18.26
- Humans of Steel Supply: Raul Martinez 7.13.26
- Humans of Steel Supply: Anne Byington 5.12.26
- Humans of Steel Supply: Steven Valencia Jr. 3.5.26
- Humans of Steel Supply: Jason Gunn 1.19.26
- Humans of Steel Supply: Erik Alvarado 11.7.25
- Humans of Steel Supply: Jesse Torres 9.30.25
- Humans of Steel Supply: Freddie Moore 8.27.25
- Humans of Steel Supply: Andrea Torres 7.29.25
- Humans of Steel Supply: KeOndra Hobbs 6.24.25
- Humans of Steel Supply: Micah Medrano 5.30.25
- Humans of Steel Supply: Paul Rocheford 4.9.25
- Humans of Steel Supply: Jose Cañas 3.7.25
- Humans of Steel Supply: J.P. 3.6.23
- Humans of Steel Supply: Duke Johnson 1.17.23
- Humans of Steel Supply: Angel Faz 4.18.22
- Humans of Steel Supply: Kristen Breum 3.10.22
- Humans of Steel Supply: Josh Esquivel 3.4.20
- Humans of Steel Supply: Michael Gracia 11.7.19
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- Expanded Plasma Cutting Capabilities 5.12.26
- Did someone say Galvanized! 11.24.25
- Cut-to-Size Sawing Services to Fit Your Needs 10.23.25
- Plasma-Cut Picture Frames: A Behind-the-Scenes Look 5.7.25
- Steel Bonded: Stud Welding for Connections 2.18.25
- Cutting Made Simple: Our New Magnetic Pipe Cutter 12.16.24
- Cutting Stainless Wide Flange Beams 8.12.24
- Weld-Ready Parts from our Plasma Cutter 7.25.24
- Steel Gussets: Enhancing Structural Stability 6.11.24
- Plasma Cutting OEM Parts 5.8.24
- Creating Inlet & Outlet Heads for Air Intake & Exhaust Systems 4.8.24
- Plasma Cutting: Precise and Efficient 4.3.24
- Seen in the Warehouse: Cut Square Tubing 2.27.24
- Concrete and Steel 9.18.23
- Processing a Plasma Cut Heart for Valentines Day 1.31.23
- Our New Home Is Open! 11.1.22
- If you can dream it, We can cut it 4.13.22
- Boo! 10.20.20
- Ring my Bell 10.14.20
- The Evolution Power Tools Metal Cutting Chop Saw 9.4.20
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- What's hotter than the surface of the sun? 6.29.26
- Don't need it all, Don't buy it all 1.26.26
- The Welding Gun That Helped Win WWII 1.12.26
- DEWALT Days Success! 11.20.25
- Steel Supply Named a 2025 Top Workplace by the Houston Chronicle 11.14.25
- DEWALT Days Are Back — with Early Black Friday Deals! 11.13.25
- Why Steel Square Tubing Holds Everything Together 9.3.25
- Why You Need a DEWALT Band File in Your Tool Arsenal 8.15.25
- Steel Supply Awarded 2025 Great Place to Work Certification 8.7.25
- We've Expanded Our DEWALT Tool Lineup! 5.30.25
- What's Inside the Plastic? 3.28.25
- Spotting a Giant: Unusually Large Wide Flange Beam 3.26.25
- Red Brass Pipe Fittings 12.3.24
- Punched Picket Fencing 11.19.24
- Circular Saw: A Small Tool with Big Impact 11.5.24
- Ring Type Joint Flanges are Game-Changers for Sealing 10.8.24
- Combining Concrete Steps & Angle Clips 9.17.24
- 4,260 Different Pipe Fittings 8.27.24
- The Synergy of Steel and Reinforced Concrete 7.9.24
- Elevating Projects with Ornamental Iron 4.25.24
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- Upgrade Your Flooring for Safety 5.22.25
- Celebrating Earth Day: The Importance of Recycling Steel 4.22.25
- Types of Welding Rods 3.28.25
- Aluminum Is Our Second Favorite Metal 3.17.25
- New Year, New Projects! 1.15.24
- Happy Holidays 12.20.23
- Happy Thanksgiving! 11.20.23
- Think it's Hot Outside? 9.5.23
- National Welding Month 4.18.23
- What are Filler Metals? 2.8.23
- Happy Holidays! 12.19.22
- Why did my Stainless Steel rust? 12.12.22
- Tour of Gerdau's Midlothian Steel Mill 11.29.22
- Happy Thanksgiving 11.22.22
- Everything you need to know about Galvanized Steel Sheets 10.10.22
- What Our Customers Are Saying About Us 9.8.22
- Celebrating Labor Day! 9.2.22
- Memorial Day 5.27.22
- Offshore Technology Conference 2022 5.4.22
- More Inventory Than Ever! 1.31.22
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- Pipe vs. Tubing 8.24.26
- What Makes Cold Rolled Merchant Bars Different? 7.14.26
- 304 or 316? Choosing the Right Stainless Steel 7.7.26
- Why Galvanized Steel Is Built to Last 6.17.26
- Standard Beams vs. Wide Flange Beams 6.9.26
- Understanding Metal Building Components 6.2.26
- Why Cam and Groove Couplings Remain an Industry Standard 5.26.26
- The Hidden Strength Behind Concrete: Rebar 5.19.26
- Sixty-four 20” Butterfly Valves in One Shipment 5.5.26
- Think All Pipe Is the Same? Here’s Why It’s Not 4.28.26
- Steel vs Aluminum Expanded Metal: What to Choose 3.24.26
- How Seamless Pipe Is Made and Why It Matters 3.17.26
- Steel & Aluminum Floor Plate 3.17.26
- Let's talk about Aluminum 3.10.26
- Square, Rectangular, and Round Mechanical Tubing 2.24.26
- Steel Flat Bar 2.9.26
- Now Stocking Trailer Parts 2.3.26
- Steel Plate: Strength, Rolling Methods, & Applications 1.27.26
- Steel Channel: Strength, Support, and Versatility in One Shape 1.16.26
- Inside Steel Beams: Strength That Supports It All 1.2.26
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- Need Steel After Hours? Here's How Our Emergency Service Can Help 8.4.26
- Mark, Cut, and Identify Parts in One Operation 6.29.26
- What if you could order custom-cut steel as easily as adding to cart? 4.16.26
- Value-Added Services at Steel Supply 3.10.26
- Industrial Steel Band Saw 2.23.26
- What Is Plasma Cutting? How It Works & Benefits 1.8.26
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- How to Protect Steel From Rust 9.22.26
- What Is a Heat Number on Steel? 9.14.26
- Steel Gauge Sizes: Where Did They Come From? 7.28.26
- Aluminum & Steel - Comparing their Properties 7.28.26
- Why Pipe Size Stays the Same (Even When the Wall Gets Thicker) 7.28.26
- Can Steel Be Shipped to Your Location? 7.13.26
- 304 or 316? Choosing the Right Stainless Steel 7.7.26
- Yield Strength vs. Tensile Strength: What's the Difference? 7.7.26
- Red Oxide Primed Steel Explained 6.30.26
- How the Data Center Boom Is Reshaping Steel Demand 6.29.26
- Decoding Welding Rods 6.8.26
- What if you could order custom-cut steel as easily as adding to cart? 4.16.26
- What is an MTR? 3.31.26