{"id":9567,"date":"2017-10-31T12:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T12:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/metals\/?p=9567"},"modified":"2026-08-13T13:45:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T13:45:01","slug":"you-dont-need-nerves-of-steel-to-get-these-free-mini-posters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/metals\/you-dont-need-nerves-of-steel-to-get-these-free-mini-posters\/","title":{"rendered":"You Don&#8217;t Need Nerves of Steel to Get These Free Mini Posters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: right;border: 0;margin: 10px\" title=\"Free Halloween Treats - Analyzing Metals posters\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/10\/istock-649596806_halloween2.jpg\" alt=\"Free Halloween Treats - Analyzing Metals posters\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/>Today&#8217;s the day of frightening events, spooky jack-o-lanterns, and creepy costumes. You might need some nerves of steel to get through Halloween night, but you don&#8217;t need to be afraid of these free goodies for your trick-or-treat bag. You don&#8217;t even need to walk into a haunted house.\u00a0 Just download these metal-related mini-posters and enjoy while you munch on chocolate bars and candy apples.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stainless Steel Snapshot:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2fyxrvD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Martensiitic Steel\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Stainless Steel Snapshot:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/assets.thermofisher.com\/TFS-Assets\/CAD\/posters\/Infographic-Stainless-Steel-Part1-Austenitic.pdf?icid=CAD_blog_metals_2017Oct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Austenitic Steel<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Stainless Steel Snapshot:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/assets.thermofisher.com\/TFS-Assets\/CAD\/posters\/Infographic-Stainless-Steel-Part2-Ferritic.pdf?icid=CAD_blog_metals_2017Oct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ferritic Steel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.thermofisher.com\/TFS-Assets\/CAD\/posters\/Infographic_TIN.pdf?icid=CAD_blog_metals_2017Oct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9 Fast Facts About Tin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.thermofisher.com\/TFS-Assets\/CAD\/posters\/Infographic_Chromium.pdf?icid=CAD_blog_metals_2017Oct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9 Fast Facts About Chromium<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.thermofisher.com\/TFS-Assets\/CAD\/Reference-Materials\/Infographic-Titanium.pdf?icid=CAD_blog_metals_2017Oct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9 Fast Facts About Titanium<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.thermofisher.com\/TFS-Assets\/CAD\/posters\/Infographic_Steel_2014.pdf?icid=CAD_blog_metals_2017Oct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 Industries Where Steel is the Star<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Happy Halloween!<\/p>\n<p>PS In the mood for some talk about nightmares? Read the two-part story:<br \/>\n<em>Nightmares that Keeps a Manufacturer Up at Night<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/metals\/nightmares-that-keeps-a-manufacturer-up-at-night-part-i?icid=CAD_blog_metals_2017Oc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Part I<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2i085az\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Part II<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s the day of frightening events, spooky jack-o-lanterns, and creepy costumes. You might need some nerves of steel to get through Halloween night, but you don&#8217;t need to be afraid of these free goodies for your trick-or-treat bag. 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