by Adam Rogers | 13, Sep, 2021 | Aluminium, Aluminium News, Aluminium Price Trends, Aluminium Tech, Company News, Environmental, Green, Industry News, Innovation, Metal Definitions, Metal News, Metal Prices, Recycling, Sustainability
Metalex aluminium special – Ringing the changes As expert aluminium extrusion suppliers, aluminium plate suppliers and aluminium sheet suppliers, we’re watching with fascination as the world’s most prevalent metal encounters supply issues, dramatic swings in demand,...
by Adam Rogers | 23, Aug, 2021 | Aluminium, Aluminium Alloy, Aluminium Grades, Aluminium Plate, Aluminium Tech, Metal Definitions, Metal Prices, Metal Uses, Sustainability
About aluminium 5080 / 5083 – Exceptional performance in extreme settingsIntroducing aluminium alloy 5083, a seriously strong alloy that’s popular in all sorts of heavy engineering contexts. This alloy has a very high resistance to corroding sea water and powerful ...
by Adam Rogers | 26, Jul, 2021 | Aluminium, Aluminium Alloy, Aluminium Grades, Metal Definitions, Metal Uses
About aluminium 6082 – The highest strength 6000 series alloyAluminium 6082 is a medium strength alloy, known for its exceptional resistance to corrosion and the strongest of the aluminium 6000 range. Frequently used as a structural alloy, the plate is popular for...
by Adam Rogers | 28, Jun, 2021 | Aluminium, Aluminium Alloy, Aluminium Grades, Metal Definitions
About aluminium 2024 – A high strength alloyAluminium 2024 contains copper, magnesium, and manganese, all of which dramatically increase the strength of an aluminium alloy. On the downside, the high percentage of copper means the alloy isn’t good at resisting...
by Adam Rogers | 24, May, 2021 | Aluminium, Aluminium Alloy, Aluminium Grades, Metal Definitions, Metal Prices, Metal Uses, Recycling, Sustainability
About aluminium 2014 – Tough enough for aerospace applications Aluminium Alloy 2014 is a copper-based alloy with very high strength and excellent machining characteristics at some tempers. Aluminium 2014 is the second most popular alloy in the 2000 series, the...
by Adam Rogers | 26, Apr, 2021 | Aluminium, Aluminium Alloy, Aluminium Grades, Metal Definitions, Metal Uses
About aluminium 2011 – Brilliant machining and poor weldability Aluminium 2011 was created to allow great machining at high speeds. Doing so can result in fine chips being produced, but they’re easy to remove. Because it comes with such good machining...
