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Home > Industries > Leisure Leisure The industries of leisure, sport and recreation may be wrongly considered of less importance when it comes to materials selection for optimum performance than other heavy industries within engineering. However, this is a most unforgivable misconception when we consider that the international leisure, sports and recreation industries are worth tens of billions of pounds to the global economy each year, not to mention that the competition and engagement aspects give all citizens the ability to support a team, watch live action and emulate their sporting icons by buying and using the same equipment which their heroes use. Key considerations needed to be employed when selecting materials for products in this industry are; strength - most sports equipment is subject to very high stresses, formability - sports consumer products must be formed into the optimal shapes to ensure maximum performance, corrosion resistance - many activities take place in outdoor and marine situations, so the ability to withstand the elements and salt water are imperitive. ​ The materials and applications on this page are listed solely as a guide and do not reflect the limit of our supply, or the uses of said materials. If you have a specific application for which you need particular materials, please do not hesitate to contact us . Aluminium in the Leisure Industry Uses Bicycles frames and components Frames for racquet sports Lacrosse sticks Ice hockey sticks Ice skate chassis Fishing reels RC Car Chassis Caribiners for climbing Scuba cylinders Go-Kart components, including engine and components Motorcross bike components Skateboard trucks Consumer goods, including laptop chassis, mobile telephones, watches etc. Cookware Characteristics Straightforward to form into complex shapes, extruded, rolled, drawn and joined Excellent corrosion resistance High strength to weight ratio Readily anodised for further corrosion/damage protection and colour accessorising Very lightweight Low modulus of elasticity Grades 1050, 1060, 1100, 1200, & 1235 3004 4015 & 4925 5083 & 5154 6061, 6063, 6082, & 6086 7012, 7046, & 7075 Enquire Now Contact us now for more info and pricing Back to Top Leisure Aluminium Nickel in the Leisure Industry Uses Nickel-plated consumer goods Rechargable Lithium-Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt-Oxide batteries I.e. those used in E-bikes Characteristics Excellent corrosion resistance to the elements and chemicals High strength Superior hardness, meaning that Nickel-plated goods keep their aesthetic over time Good electrical conductivity A useful alloy in Sports, Leisure and Recreation goods made from Stainless Steel Grades Ni-Co 600 & 625 718 Enquire Now Contact us now for more info and pricing Back to Top Leisure Nickel Steel in the Leisure Industry Uses Bicycle frames, forks and components Climbing caribiners, cabling, expansion bolts, axes etc. Hunting knives Gun and rifle barrels and components Fishing reels and hooks Consumer goods Ice skate blades Gym equipment Scuba cylinders Golf clubs Ice skate blades Cooking equipment Characteristics Relatively inexpensive Stainless Steels have good corrosion resistance - useful for outdoor pastimes, in addition to proven plating methods Good strength for load bearing roles/activities Broad range of alloys to select from for different applications Straightforward to shape, machine, cut and join Good stiffness Most abundant material used in Leisure and Recreation Grades 304 & 316 Enquire Now Contact us now for more info and pricing Back to Top Leisure Steel Titanium in the Leisure Industry Uses Bicycle frames and components Diving knives Cutlery for camping Golf club faces and heads Fishing reels & line Climbing caribiners & bolts Consumer goods Skis Ski poles Tennis racquets Hiking equipment Characteristics High strength to weight ratio Excellent corrosion resistance - suitable for outdoor/marine pastimes Relatively hard, making it difficult to scratch/damage Very high specific strength Low modulus of elasticity Grades Grade 5 & Grade 9 Enquire Now Contact us now for more info and pricing Back to Top Leisure Titanium Carbon Fibre in the Leisure Industry Uses Golf club shafts Fishing Rods Bicycle frames, forks and components Surfboards Consumer goods Skis and ski poles Snowboards Racquet sports frames Ice hockey sticks Rowing hulls and oars Kayaks and paddles Crash helmets Pool cues Wind surfing boards and masts Characteristics Straightforward to form into complex shapes Excellent corrosion resistance for outdoor and marine use Very high strength Low modulus of elasticity giving excellent stiffness Unrivalled low weight Aesthetically pleasing - often left in as-lacquered form Grades 3K 6K 9K 12K Hybrid Enquire Now Contact us now for more info and pricing Back to Top Leisure Carbon Fibre Aramids in the Leisure Industry Uses Crash Helmets Sails Tyres Boat hulls Yacht sails Motorbike gloves and racesuits Characteristics Straightforward to form into complex shapes Excellent corrosion resistance High strength Very lightweight Fire retardent Resistant to electrical conductivity Grades Kevlar® Nomex® Enquire Now Contact us now for more info and pricing Back to Top Leisure Aramids

Home > Materials > Steel > Maraging Maraging Steel Maraging steels are steels with 18% nickel as their primary strengthening element and either cobalt (C-alloys) or titanium (T-alloys) as their secondary alloying elements. The name derives from the substructure of the material and its subsequent treatment used to give this material its remarkable properties, which are the martensitic substructure (Mar) and aging. These two features combine to offer a material with excellent tensile and yield strengths, toughness, fatigue strength, hardness, workability, weldability, machinability, and a low coefficient of thermal expansion. ​ These alloys are used in the extremes of industry, where their properties offer unrivaled performance in applications such as landing gear on aircraft, jet engine and helicopter driveshafts, transmission shafts, couplings, and motorsport components. ​ With their aptitude for machining in the annealed condition and excellent post-machining surface finish, these alloys are usually supplied in bar or billet form, but other shapes are also available. ​ All the below grades and shapes of maraging steels listed below are supplied by Integ Metals, so please feel free to contact our experts today for more information or to place an order. Maraging Steel Supplied Shapes Bar Rod Billet Wire C200 Int'l Equivalents SAE Werkstoff UNS C200 - K92710 Characteristics An 18Ni, low-carbon maraging steel with 8.5% cobalt High ultimate tensile and yield strengths - 1379MPa (Rm) and 1379MPa (Rp 0.2) respectively Excellent toughness High Impact strength Excellent fatigue strength Low expansion coefficient Excellent workability and formability Enquire Now Supplied Shapes Plate Sheet Round bar Flat bar Seamless & welded pipe Seamless & welded tube Wire Billet Forgings C250 Int'l Equivalents SAE Werkstoff UNS C250 1.6359 K92890 Characteristics An 18Ni, low-carbon maraging steel with 7.5% cobalt High ultimate tensile and yield strengths - 1790MPa (Rm) and 1760MPa (Rp 0.2) respectively Excellent toughness High Impact strength Excellent fatigue strength Low expansion coefficient Excellent workability and formability Enquire Now Supplied Shapes Plate Strip Bar Wire Billet Forgings C300 Int'l Equivalents SAE Werkstoff UNS C300 1.6358 K93120 Characteristics An 18Ni, low-carbon maraging steel with 9% cobalt High ultimate tensile and yield strengths - 2027MPa (Rm) and 1999MPa (Rp 0.2) respectively Excellent toughness High Impact strength Excellent fatigue strength Low expansion coefficient Excellent workability and formability Enquire Now Supplied Shapes Plate Sheet Bar Seamless & welded pipe Seamless & welded tube Wire Billet Forgings C350 Int'l Equivalents SAE Werkstoff UNS C350 1.6356 K93540 Characteristics An 18Ni, low-carbon maraging steel with 12% cobalt High ultimate tensile and yield strengths - 2413MPa (Rm) and 2344MPa (Rp 0.2) respectively Excellent toughness High Impact strength Excellent fatigue strength Low expansion coefficient Excellent workability and formability Enquire Now Contact us now for more info and pricing Back to Top Our Other Steel Categories Carbon/Engineering Structural Steel Precipitation Hardening Case Hardening Austenitic Through Hardening Martensitic Nitriding Ferritic Alloy Steel Duplex

Home > Materials > Aluminium > 1xxx 1xxx Series Aluminium Grade 1xxx Series Aluminium Alloys are categorised as commercially pure and unalloyed, with a minimum 99% Aluminium content. As a pure material, aluminium is ductile, easy to shape, easy to draw, and is also a good conductor of electricity and heat. With these characteristics available, Grade 1xxx Series Alloys are used chiefly in the electrical industry, where they are used in both overhead powerlines, when reinforced with carbon fibre, as well as low-voltage underground cables. ​ Their light weight and easy formation into complex shapes makes them vital to the aeronautical industry, whilst excellent thermal propeties encourage its use in catering foil and food packaging. ​ We supply all common grades of 1xxx Series Alloys, in all popular shapes and forms, so please feel free to contact us with your direct requirements. Available 1xxx Series Alloys Supplied Shapes Plate Sheet Tread Plate Tape Foil Round Bar Square Bar Rectangular Bar Hexagonal Bar Custom Extrusions 1050A Aluminium Int'l Equivalents AA EN Werkstoff ISO BS 1050A AW-Al1050A 3.0255 Al 99.5 1B Characteristics Excellent corrosion resistance Moderate strength High ductility Very reflective finish Good electrical and thermal conductivity Enquire Now Supplied Shapes Custom Extrusions 1060 Aluminium Int'l Equivalents AA EN ISO UNS 1060 AW-Al99.6 Al 99.6 A91060 Characteristics Excellent corrosion resistance Superb weldability High ductility Good electrical and thermal conductivity Enquire Now Supplied Shapes Plate Sheet Strip Rod Bar Tubes Wire Custom Extrusions 1070 Aluminium Int'l Equivalents AA EN Werkstoff ISO BS 1070 AW-Al99.7 3.0275 Al 99.7 2L 48 Characteristics Excellent corrosion resistance Superb weldability High ductility Good electrical and thermal conductivity Enquire Now Supplied Shapes Plate Sheet Strip Rod Bar Tubes Wire Custom Extrusions 1080 Aluminium Int'l Equivalents AA EN Werkstoff ISO BS 1080 AW-Al1080 3.0285 Al 99.8 1A Characteristics Excellent corrosion resistance Superb weldability High ductility Good electrical and thermal conductivity Enquire Now Supplied Shapes Foil Sheet 1085 Aluminium Int'l Equivalents AA EN ISO 1085 AW-Al99.85 Al 99.85 Characteristics Excellent corrosion resistance Superb weldability High ductility Highly reflective Enquire Now Supplied Shapes Plate Sheet Rod Bar Tubes Forgings 1100 Aluminium Int'l Equivalents AA EN ISO 1100A AW-Al99Cu Al99.0Cu Characteristics Mechanically strongest of 1xxx series alloys Excellent corrosion resistance Superb weldability High ductility Thermal and electrical conductivity highest of all 1xxx series alloys Enquire Now Supplied Shapes 1200 Aluminium Int'l Equivalents AA EN Werkstoff ISO BS 1200 AW-Al99.0 3.0205 Al99.0 1C Characteristics Excellent weldability Superb resistance to atmospheric corrosion Well suited to anodizing High thermal conductivity Largely superseded by 1050A Enquire Now Supplied Shapes Foil Strips 1235 Aluminium Int'l Equivalents AA EN UNS ISO 1235 AW-Al1235 A91235 Al99.35 Characteristics Highly ductile Same chemical composition as 1145, which it now largely supersedes Most common material for foil manufacture Enquire Now Supplied Shapes Plate Sheet Strip Bar Rod Pipes Tubes Custom Extrusions 1350 Aluminium Int'l Equivalents AA EN Werkstoff DIN BS 1350 AW-Al1350 3.0257 E-Al99.5 1E Characteristics High electrical conductivity Excellent weldability Superb ductility Enquire Now Supplied Shapes Plate Blocks Rod Wire 1370 Aluminium Int'l Equivalents AA EN ISO 1370 AW-Al1370 Al 99.7 Characteristics Excellent electrical conductivity Very good weldability Enquire Now Contact us now for more info and pricing Back to Top Supplied Shapes Foil Sheet Wire Rods Custom extrusions 1145 Aluminium Int'l Equivalents AA EN UNS 1145 AW-Al1145 A91145 Characteristics Excellent formability Excellent corrosion resistance Good electrical conducivity Enquire Now Supplied Shapes Wire Rod 1188 Aluminium Int'l Equivalents AA EN UNS AWS A5.10 1188 AW-Al1188 A91188 ER1188 Characteristics 1188 is the preferred welding filler material for 1060, 1070, 1080 & 1350 aluminium alloys, offering excellent post-welding ductility, corrosion resistance and anodized colour matching. Enquire Now Our Other Aluminium Series 2000 Series 3000 Series 4000 Series 5000 Series 6000 Series 7000 Series 8000 Series

The principle of creating metal alloys - the process of melting metallic elements together to combine specific strengths of each to produce a new, superior, metallic alloy - dates back to the Bronze Age of 3300-300BC. By this stage in human history, humankind was of a sufficient level of development to create pottery kilns capable of producing temperatures in excess of 1000 degrees Celcius (1832 degrees Fahrenheit) which were found to be sufficient to melt Copper and thereby combine it with the much lower melting point Tin (232 degrees Celcius, 450 degrees Fahrenheit), creating a new metallic alloy, Bronze. This ginormous step forward towards the advent of the Iron Age, and the Industrial Revolution which later followed, leads us right up to the present day where we are still looking to discover new metal alloys, composites, and hybridised materials to extol the virtues of individual materials by combining them into one singular super material. The greatest question behind this is "Why?" "What was wrong with Copper on its own that it needed the help of Tin, nearly 4000 years after it has first been discovered to be used on its own, to make it into an alloy worth talking about?" The answer is simple: whilst Copper was easy to work without needing to be heated, it was quite soft and brittle as an element. The addition of Tin married to this established metal created Bronze which was harder, stronger, and easier to form by heating than Copper alone. To truly understand how this works, we have to look at a simple piece of chemistry. The structure of pure Copper is face cubic centred (FCC), offering a ductile and easily cold worked material. Conversely, this also makes Copper brittle. Tin, on the other hand, has a body centred tetragonal (BCT) structure, featuring a rectangular prismic cube-based crystalline organisation (Martensitic) which are known for possessing the ability to be heat treated. Combining these two elements allowed Bronze Age man to create an alloy which was work hardenable, whilst still being malleable and corrosion resistant. From this point on, Copper went from merely being a material used to create jewellery and andornments to becoming, upon alloying into Bronze, a metal used for arrow heads, hammers, spear tips and countless other applications. This experimentation with alloys evolved until we reached the next metal age: The Iron Age.