Classes of metals Classes of metals Class A metals are metals that form hard acids. Hard acids are acids with relatively ionic bonds. These metals, such as iron, aluminium, titanium, sodium, calcium and the lanthanides, would rather bond with fluorine than iodine. They form stable products with hard bases, which are bases with ionic bonds. They target molecules such as phospholipids, nucleic acids and ATP. Class B metals are metals that form soft acids. Soft acids are acids with relatively covalent bonds. These metals, such as lead, gold, palladium, platinum, mercury and rhodium, would rather bond with iodine than fluorine. They form stable
Russel Metals three business segments: metals service centres, energy products, and steel distributors. As of 2017, 49% of revenue was from the service centres, 39% was from energy products, and the rest was from steel distribution. It has sites in both Canada and the United States, with most sites located in Canada, and derives roughly 30 per cent of its revenues from the United States. Russel Metals Russel Metals Inc. is a Canadian public metals distribution and processing company. It is one of North America's largest metal distribution companies, with operations across Canada and the United States. The company was originally established