ENGINEERING

In a field where accuracy is crucial, we supply custom cut metal to the engineering industry based on precise specifications.

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    SUPPLYING METALS TO THE ENGINEERING SECTOR

    Metals are vital in the engineering industry – their strength, toughness and thermal and electrical conductivity allows them to fulfil a wide assortment of construction and manufacturing related duties.

    We recommend the following metals for your engineering projects. Alternatively, feel free to get in touch where a member of our knowledgeable team can provide more assistance.

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    METALS FOR USE IN THE ENGINEERING INDUSTRY

    These are some of the metals we recommend for application in your engineering projects.

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    ALUMINIUM

    As one of the metals with the highest electroconductivity, Aluminium is widely used in electrical engineering – from low voltage items like TV antennae and motors to high voltage duties like pylons that support overhead lines that transmit electricity all over a country.

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    STAINLESS STEEL

    Stainless Steel is regarded as the world’s most important engineering and construction material. Steel is considered the most engineering-friendly material because of its superior surface finish, corrosion resistance and strength to weight ratio. It’s why it’s used in buildings, infrastructure, tools, weapons, vehicles, machines and electrical appliances worldwide.

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    BRASS

    Combined with copper and zinc, Brass alloys are used for a multitude of engineering and decorative applications. These elements help increase strength, malleability, ductility and corrosion resistance. Brass is used in locks, hinges, gears, ammunition casings, bearings, zippers, plumbing and electrical plugs and sockets.

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    COPPER

    Copper and copper alloys are considered some of the most versatile engineering materials available. It’s known for its strength, conductivity, corrosion resistance, machinability and ductility.

    It is used across a number of engineering-related projects such as roofing, cladding, rainwater systems, heating systems, pipes, oil and gas lines and electrical wiring.

    TYPES OF METAL FOR YOUR ENGINEERING PROJECT

    We stock a large and diverse range of metals in the form of angles, bars, plates, sheets and tubes available, as well as miscellaneous and bespoke products.

    As part of our processing services , our metal cutting experts specialise in:

    • Guillotine cutting
    • Extrusion cutting
    • Bar billeting
    • Prefabrication
    • Sawn aluminium plate
    • Finishing

    With the wide array of metals available combined with our metal processing services, we can work with you to provide the right sized and shaped metals for your sector-specific projects.

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    ENQUIRE TODAY

    To find out more on how we can supply the right metals to assist with your engineering project or to arrange a quote, feel free to give us a call on 01794 521070.

    You can also email us or fill in the contact enquiry form and a member of our dedicated team will get back to you.