Materials

The right material, certified from melt to finished part

Every metallic part ships with EN 10204 3.1 certification and heat number traceability as standard. Plastics ship with manufacturer material certificates. If a grade below is wrong for your application, our engineers will say so, before you pay for it.

Metals

Workhorse metals

Aluminum

Metal

6061, 6082, 7075, 5083, ADC12, A356

Properties: Lightweight (2.7 g/cm³), excellent machinability, a good strength to weight ratio, natural corrosion resistance, and anodizable.
Applications: Housings, heat sinks, structural frames, jigs, enclosures, aerospace adjacent parts.
Industries: Automation, Electronics, Semiconductor, Automotive

Stainless Steel

Metal

304/304L, 316/316L, 17-4PH, 410, 2205 Duplex

Properties: Corrosion resistance, hygienic surfaces, and good strength; PH grades heat treatable to 40+ HRC; duplex grades suited to chloride environments.
Applications: Fittings, shafts, valve components, sanitary parts, marine hardware, fasteners.
Industries: Marine, Oil & Gas, Medical, Food Processing

Carbon Steel

Metal

EN8, EN9, EN19, EN24, C45, 4140, 4340, S355

Properties: High strength at low cost, heat treatable to 55+ HRC, weldable structural grades, and excellent forgeability.
Applications: Shafts, gears, structural weldments, dies, flanges, machine bases.
Industries: Industrial Machinery, Energy, Automotive, Oil & Gas

Brass

Metal

CZ121 (CW614N), C36000, naval brass

Properties: Free machining, excellent conductivity, corrosion resistant, low friction against steel, and a decorative finish.
Applications: Fittings, valve components, connector bodies, bushings, instrumentation parts.
Industries: Electronics, Marine, Energy, Automation

Copper

Metal

C101/C110 (ETP), C103 (OFHC)

Properties: The highest practical electrical and thermal conductivity, ductile, and brazeable; OFHC grades suit vacuum applications.
Applications: Busbars, electrodes, heat exchanger parts, RF components, vacuum hardware.
Industries: Energy, Electronics, Semiconductor

Superalloys & Exotics

When the environment fights back

Titanium

Metal

Grade 2, Grade 5 (Ti-6Al-4V)

Properties: The strength of steel at 56% of the weight, outstanding corrosion resistance, biocompatible, and stable to 400 °C.
Applications: Medical instruments, marine hardware, chemical process parts, lightweight structures.
Industries: Medical, Marine, Oil & Gas, Semiconductor

Inconel

Metal

Inconel 625, 718

Properties: Retains strength above 700 °C, with exceptional resistance to oxidation and seawater; demands specialist machining knowledge.
Applications: Wellhead components, exhaust hardware, seawater valve trim, high temperature fasteners.
Industries: Oil & Gas, Energy, Marine

Engineering Plastics

Engineering plastics

POM (Acetal)

Polymer

POM-C (copolymer), POM-H

Properties: High stiffness, low friction, and excellent dimensional stability, machining to tight tolerances with a fine finish.
Applications: Gears, bushings, guide rails, rollers, fluidic manifolds.
Industries: Automation, Food Processing, Medical

Delrin®

Polymer

Delrin 150, 100AF (PTFE filled)

Properties: A DuPont homopolymer acetal with higher strength and fatigue resistance than copolymer POM; AF grades add lubricity.
Applications: Precision gears, wear pads, high cycle mechanisms, food contact components.
Industries: Automation, Medical, Food Processing

PTFE

Polymer

Virgin, glass filled, carbon filled, bronze filled

Properties: The lowest friction of any solid, chemically inert, continuous service from −200 to +260 °C, and excellent dielectric properties.
Applications: Seals, seats, gaskets, insulators, chemical handling components.
Industries: Oil & Gas, Semiconductor, Food Processing, Energy

Nylon (PA)

Polymer

PA6, PA66, PA6-G (cast), MoS₂ filled

Properties: Tough, resistant to impact and abrasion, and quiet running against metals; cast grades suit large sections.
Applications: Sheaves, wear strips, sprockets, rollers, impact pads.
Industries: Industrial Machinery, Marine, Automation

PEEK

Polymer

Virgin, glass filled, carbon filled, bearing grade

Properties: Continuous use at 250 °C, outstanding chemical resistance, high strength, sterilizable, and inherently flame retardant.
Applications: Seal rings, semiconductor test sockets, downhole components, medical instrument parts.
Industries: Semiconductor, Oil & Gas, Medical

UHMW-PE

Polymer

Virgin, ceramic filled, UV stabilized

Properties: Extreme abrasion resistance, very low friction, high impact strength even at −40 °C, with food safe grades available.
Applications: Chain guides, liners, star wheels, chute linings, marine fendering.
Industries: Food Processing, Marine, Industrial Machinery

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