As we know, the fabrication of metal and metalworking is used in many aspects of our modern lives. There is a lot, however, that we may not know about these trades and industries. For instance…

The ancient Egyptians learned how to shape gold and bend it into jewelry around 4000 BC. This is thought to be one of the earliest forms of metal fabrication.

The world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, used over half the amount of steel as the Empire State Building but is 385 meters taller.

Our atmosphere creates a layer of oxidized material between surfaces, causing metals to not stick together whereas in space if two of the same metals touch together something called cold welding happens where the two pieces will become automatically fused together.

The first-ever attempt at space welding happened in 1969. These experiments helped advance technologies now used to construct the space station.

The deepest weld was carried out during the laying of a pipeline from Oman to India. An underwater weld was carried out at a depth of 3500 meters or 11.5 feet.

Over 950 hours of fabrication and welding are spent on a NASCAR vehicle before it ever sees a track. This includes roll cages, suspension, and chassis.

The Sydney Harbour Bridge was constructed by over 4000 riggers, painters, laborers, and blacksmiths. There were no welders on the crew due to the industrial welding industry still being young and therefore the bridge was held together by six million steel rivets instead of welds.

So many products that we use and have around us require a form of fabrication or welding such as boats, bridges, computers, cell phones, and more. Learning fun facts about the world of metalworking techniques and advances shows us how important these materials are and continue to be while teaching us a lot about our world and the way things are made.

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