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• CSC Bellwood 2026 Spring Holiday Receiving Hours

  03/27/2026

  2026 Spring Holiday Receiving Hours at our Bellwood Facility In observance of the 2026 Spring Holiday, our facility at Combined Service Centers – Bellwood will be Closed for Receiving on the afternoon of Friday, 3 April. April HOLIDAY RECEIVING HOURS: OPEN for receiving thru 11:30 am, Friday, 3 April 2026. CLOSED at 11:30 am, Friday,

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• MD&M West Anaheim – Join Us Feb 3-5, 2026

  01/02/2026

  We’re heading to MD&M West, and we’d like you to join us. Visit the Combined Metals family of companies at Booth #1475 at the Anaheim Convention Center, February 3–5, 2026, to connect with our team and learn how our stainless steel and specialty alloy strip & wire solutions support precision-driven industries. Use code INVITE970499 to register

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• CSC Bellwood 2025 Year End Receiving Shutdown

  12/12/2025

  2025 Year End Holidays Receiving Hours at our Bellwood Facility In observance of the 2025 Year End Holidays, our facility at Combined Service Centers – Bellwood will be Closed for Receiving 3 Days in December, and 2 Days in January. DECEMBER 2025 HOLIDAY RECEIVING HOURS: OPEN for receiving thru and including Tuesday, 23 December 2025

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• Why Manufacturers Choose 304L Over 304 For Welded Applications

  12/09/2025

  304 and 304L Chemistry  Type 304 and 304L stainless steels share the same basic alloy system—roughly 18% chromium and 8% nickel—but they differ in one key element: carbon. 304 allows up to 0.08% carbon. 304L is restricted to 0.03% carbon maximum. Aside from carbon, the chemical ranges for chromium, nickel, and other constituents are essentially

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