Where to buy sample metals for science fair project online

[bill.blattner]

My son is doing a project on corroding metals. He wants to use iron, carbon steel, and copper. We were able to find similar samples of "moldable" steel (I hope I got that right) and copper, but could not find iron anywhere. We checked hardware stores and crafts stores. Does anyone know of an online source for such materials? We'd be looking for small samples of the several metals. E.g., at the hardware store we found 1/8" diamter steel and copper tubes.

[Ceal Craig]

My son is doing a project on corroding metals. He wants to use iron, carbon steel, and copper. We were able to find similar samples of "moldable" steel (I hope I got that right) and copper, but could not find iron anywhere. We checked hardware stores and crafts stores. Does anyone know of an online source for such materials? We'd be looking for small samples of the several metals. E.g., at the hardware store we found 1/8" diamter steel and copper tubes.

Mr. Blattner, my typical first sources for items like this are:
Carolina Biological
Science Kit
Edmund Scientifics

Also, you might look in the yellow pages and check out scrap metal places. In many locations, firms sell old parts/materials for much less than a retail science outfit would. Next, look in your local yellow pages for "science supplies".

If you happen to be in the Bay Area: Triangle Machinery on Commercial in San Jose and Alumunum Resource Center on De La Cruz in San Jose (SUnnyvale?) are two such spots.

That should get you started.

GOod luck!

[bill.blattner]

Carolina Biologicals had something close enough to what I needed.

Thanks!

Bill Blattner