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by Akshdeep | 12/04/2021 | Aluminium, Aluminium News, Aluminium Price Trends, Aluminium Tech, Environmental, Industry News, Metal News, Steel | 0 Comments

As experts in metal supplies we like to keep our fingers on the pulse. This time around there's the usual mix of good and not-so-good news, a blend of brilliant climate innovations on one hand and bad times for the UK steel industry on the other, plus stiff new EU...

About aluminium 6262 – Heat treatable with great corrosion resistance

by Adam Rogers | 22/03/2021 | Aluminium, Aluminium News, Aluminium Tech, Industry News, Metal News, Metal Prices, Stainless Steel, Sustainability | 0 Comments

Aluminium alloy 6262 is a popular heat treatable alloy. It comes with excellent corrosion resistance and it is also very strong. If you're going to do heavy cutting you'll need an oil lubricant, other than that you can easily cut it dry.About aluminium 6262 – Heat...

Metal supplier news – Goodbye coking coal, Cumbria re-think, China gets tough

by Adam Rogers | 08/03/2021 | Aluminium, Aluminium News, Aluminium Tech, Industry News, Metal News, Metal Prices, Stainless Steel, Sustainability | 0 Comments

There's plenty going on in the turbulent world of steel at the moment. As steel suppliers in the UK we're delighted to learn that there's no need for one of the nastiest fossil fuels around, coking coal, to play a role in steel production in future – it's goodbye to...

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...

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