Technical Information

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To aid you, we have created a number of technical information pages to guide you in making the correct choices regarding characteristics, specifications and tolerances for your metal requirements.

Aluminium Technical Information

Stainless Steel Technical Information

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About Aluminium 7075t6 – Low low weight and high stress resistance

by Adam Rogers | 22/02/2021 | Aluminium, Aluminium News, Aluminium Tech, Industry News, Metal News, Metal Prices, Stainless Steel, Sustainability | 0 Comments

Let's dive deep into the fine detail behind aluminium 7075t6, a popular alloy that comes with a low weight and an unusually high resistance to stress, usually available as plate and round bar. About Aluminium 7075t6 – Low low weight and high stress resistance Let's...

Metalex agromining special – How to farm rare metals

by Adam Rogers | 08/02/2021 | Aluminium, Aluminium News, Aluminium Tech, Industry News, Metal News, Metal Prices, Stainless Steel, Sustainability | 0 Comments

Some developments in the metal supply world are so exciting they deserve their own post. This is one of them. As metal stockists, this one blows our mind! Thank you to New Scientist magazine. Metalex agromining special – How to farm rare metals Some developments in...

About aluminium tooling plate – Cast, rolled and moulded

by Adam Rogers | 25/01/2021 | Aluminium, Aluminium News, Aluminium Tech, Industry News, Metal News, Metal Prices, Stainless Steel, Sustainability | 0 Comments

A fine granular structure sits at the heart of aluminium tooling plate, a popular metal that rolls out of our place in large quantities - pardon the pun!About aluminium tooling plate – Cast, rolled and moulded A fine granular structure sits at the heart of aluminium...

Metalex news – Ups, downs and surprises in the world’s metal markets

by Adam Rogers | 11/01/2021 | Aluminium, Aluminium News, Aluminium Tech, Industry News, Metal News, Metal Prices, Stainless Steel, Sustainability | 0 Comments

Happy New Year! We hope 2021 will treat you well. Here's some news from our world to yours.Happy New Year! We hope 2021 will treat you well. Here's some news from our world to yours. China hits a daily record for aluminium production In November 2020 China’s primary...

About aluminium 6061 – Ideal for engineering and structural applications

by Adam Rogers | 28/12/2020 | Aluminium, Aluminium Alloy, Aluminium Extrusion, Aluminium Grades, Metal Definitions, Recycling, Sustainability | 0 Comments

Aluminium 6061 and 5052 are fairly similar, but 6061 is a lot stronger thanks to being a heat-treatable alloy. Loved for its many useful features, it is used more often than 5052 in engineering and structural applications. About aluminium 6061 – Ideal for engineering...

Ocean-floor exploitation, monolith mystery, sheet steel ships and golf clubs

by Adam Rogers | 14/12/2020 | Aluminium, Aluminium Alloy, Aluminium Extrusion, Aluminium News, Metal News, Steel, Sustainability | 0 Comments

As experts in metal supplies UK we're always on the look-out for exciting news. Here are four of the best stories form early December 2020, and here's wishing you luck whatever Tier you fall into. Ocean-floor exploitation, monolith mystery, sheet steel ships...

About Aluminium 7075 – A popular engineering material

by Adam Rogers | 23/11/2020 | Aluminium, Aluminium Alloy, Aluminium Plate, Metal Definitions, Metal Uses | 0 Comments

Aluminium alloys are known for their strength and lightness, which means they have a very wide range of uses. In the case of aluminium 7075 the properties of base aluminium are improved by the alloying element Zinc, which gives it new and exciting properties, plus...

Green controversy, copper fights back, super-yachts and more

by Adam Rogers | 09/11/2020 | Aluminium, Copper, Environmental, Green, Industry News, Innovation, Metal News, Recycling, Sustainability | 0 Comments

Some metals businesses are fighting back against greener aluminium, a blow to sustainability and incredibly short-sighted. The latest all-aluminium super-yacht is making waves amongst the super-rich. Sustainable research vessel design takes a step forwards. And UK...

What is aluminium plate?

by Adam Rogers | 26/10/2020 | Aluminium, Aluminium Plate, Metal Definitions, Metal Uses | 0 Comments

When aluminium is forced between rolls and placed under great under pressure, it gets longer and thinner. This is how aluminium plate is made, along with aluminium sheet and foil. Plate is probably the most widely used form of industrial aluminium, harnessed for a...

Sustainable aluminium cans, moderate falls in production, cool developments

by Adam Rogers | 12/10/2020 | Aluminium, Aluminium Alloy, Aluminium News, Aluminium Price Trends, Aluminium Tech, Environmental, Green, Industry News, Innovation, Metal News, Metal Prices, Recycling, Sustainability | 0 Comments

As leaders in the UK metal supply scene, we're always fascinated by new and exciting stories about the metals we provide to our customers. This time around, as the pandemic rolls on, we're seeing some exciting stories around low carbon alternatives and re-usable metal...

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