Iron, in its pure form, is lustrous, silvery, and soft. Its electrons can spin in the same direction to combine with alloying elements effortlessly. Iron is also polymorphic; its crystal structure can transform into different forms by changing the temperature and carbon content. The NIM team knows what your iron components need (regarding alloys and...Continue Reading

The versatility of Northern Iron & Machine is found in virtually every industry. Northern Iron & Machine offers a vast range of capabilities serving many industries. Our mission is to be a single-source supplier that offers the highest level of product completion to help our customers save time and money. If you have an iron...Continue Reading

Hello and welcome to northernim.com. We thought we’d start off our blog by addressing some common foundry terms. See something we should add to our list? Be sure to contact us with your ideas for our blog. Alloy A metal made by combining two or more metallic elements. The addition of certain chemical elements impart...Continue Reading