Featured metal – Aluminium news from around the world
As a popular aluminium stockist we sell large amounts of the world’s most prevalent metal, and we sell it in all sorts of useful formats. This time around, aluminium is our featured metal. Here are some of the best aluminium stories from around the globe.Featured...
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, and mounting consumer pressure. This is the week...
5083 Aluminium – Everything you need to know, exceptional performance in extreme settings
Introducing 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 industrial chemicals. It displays the best strength of all non-heat...
Metals go greener, factory explosions, copper waste redesignation
It's all go in the metal supplier world right now, with profound changes happening around the globe. There are the usual uncertainties about supply and demand to deal with, plus a huge effort to make metals more sustainable. While many of the world's governments...
6082 Aluminium – The highest strength 6000 series alloy
Aluminium 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 machining. Plenty of people use it these days in preference over...
The latest metals news from your favourite aluminium stockists
As your expert aluminium supplier there's always plenty of news about the light yet strong metal that helps build our world. There's a big push for green steel at the moment, so we take a look at that. And one sculptor has just completed a 3D printed stainless steel...
2024 Aluminium – A high strength alloy
Aluminium 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 corrosion. It usually contains tiny amounts of...
Metal suppliers UK news digest – Developments in the metals world
Digital innovation helps make the aluminium smelting process more efficient, cheaper, safer and greener. Nissan creates an aluminium-rich, lighter, more efficient car at its Sunderland plant. A bottleneck in Malaysia means the EU and USA face ongoing shortages of...
2014 Aluminium – 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 most popular being Aluminium 2024 alloy. Aluminium 2014 is...
Metal suppliers news – Prices rally, record-breaking recycling and more
As aluminium suppliers and steel suppliers in the UK, we are fascinated to see how fast our world is changing. Many of the changes are for the better, good for our environment and for the future. Here's the latest metals news, from our world to yours. Liberty...
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