2011 Aluminium – Brilliant machining and poor weldability
Aluminium 2011 was created to allow great machining at high speeds. Doing so can result in fine chips being produced, but they're easy to remove. Because it comes with such good machining characteristics, it's often used to create very detailed and highly...
The latest news from your favourite metal suppliers UK
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...
6262 Aluminium – Heat treatable with great corrosion resistance
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.6262 Aluminium – Heat treatable...
Metal supplier news – Goodbye coking coal, Cumbria re-think, China gets tough
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...
7075t6 Aluminium – Low low weight and high stress resistance
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. 7075t6 Aluminium as supplied by Metalex Recognized as one of the UK's...
Metalex agromining special – How to farm rare metals
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
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
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...
6061 Aluminium – Ideal for engineering and structural applications
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. 6061 Aluminium as supplied by Metalex Being...
Ocean-floor exploitation, monolith mystery, sheet steel ships and golf clubs
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...
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