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Home > Materials Materials From the outset, we have always considered the perspective of the engineer when presenting our product range, simply because that is how we started - as engineers ourselves. Our product offering, and scope of service, are as broad as we could possibly make them, purely to ensure that we are able to assist you in the most concise and convenient way possible. ​ We have specifically curated our product selection to meet the prospective needs of typical tasks undertaken within the greater engineering industry so that regardless of the project and sphere of expertise, the sourcing of material is as straightforward as possible. ​ Please take a moment to peruse the materials in which we specialise below, and contact us for any further assistance you require. Aluminium With it's ultra-low density, a protective oxide layer, vast range of alloys - giving a plethora of useful properties - and ready formability, Aluminium is a go-to material for a vast range of engineering applications. ​ Read More Titanium Named after the gods of Greek mythology, titanium casts a large shadow in the world of engineering. Low density, high strength, excellent corrosion resistance, as comfortable at both elevated and cryogenic temperatures, titanium is a god among metals. Read More Nickel Nickel has incredible corrosion resistance, high mechanical strength and excellent creep resistance, all whilst being able to operate at elevated temperatures - a range of qualities vital to both the aeronautical and petrochemical industries alike. Read More Carbon Fibre A member of the new-age family of materials, carbon fibre as a material only came into common use from the 1980s. Strong, incredibly light and easy to shape and form for any role, carbon fibre will only increase in use with time. Read More Steel An iron-based alloy, and the most widely used engineering material, steel is unparallelled in it's range of alloys and, therefore, mechanical properties. As a result, its number of eventual applications is incalculable. ​ Read More Aramids "Aramid" is the name given to a unique class of man-made synthetic fibres which have risen to prevalence due to their strength, high temperature stability and puncture resistance. Found in areas as diverse as bicycle tyres and bullet-proof vests. Read More Contact us now for more info and pricing Back to Top

Home > Shapes > Wire Wire Wire is a mill product directly related to rods and bars. The differing factor here is that they are typically drawn from rod, rather than extruded as a finer bore. Wires are available in a range of additional shapes to the round wire which we're accustomed to, including but not limited to; square, flat, triangular, oval, hexagonal, etc. The dimensional limitations on the definition of "wire" are not more than 25.4mm for round products and 13mm for square. ​ There is a broad range of different wire types for different applications, all requiring different properties. These include; structural wire for uses such as cables for bridges - requiring high tensile strength and good corrosion resistance, spring steel, for automotive suspension and mattresses, requiring good elasticity and material memory, and electrical wires - needing both tensile strength to support themselves over large spans, and good electrical conductivity. ​ We supply all grades of Wire listed below. However, t he 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 Wire Aluminium Wire 1xxx Series Aluminium Wire Grade Available Shapes 1370 / AW-Al1370 / Al 99.7 Wire 1188 / AW-Al1188 / A91188 / ER1188 Wire 1145 / AW-Al1145 / A91145 Wire 1080 / AW-Al1080 / 3.0285 / Al 99.8 / 1A Wire 1070 / AW-Al99.7 / 3.0275 / Al 99.7 / 2L 48 Wire 2xxx Series Aluminium Wire Grade Available Shapes 2024 / AW-2024 / 3.1355 / AlCu4Mg1 / AlCuMg2 / A92024 Wire 2017 / AW-2017 / 3.1325 / AlCuMg1 / H14 Wire 2014 / AW-2014 / 3.1255 / AlCu4SiMg / H15 Wire 4xxx Series Aluminium Wire Grade Available Shapes 4043 / AW-4043 / A94043 / ER4043 Welding Wire 5xxx Series Aluminium Wire Grade Available Shapes 5456 / AW-5456 / A95456 / AlMg5Mn1 Wire 5454 / AW-5454 / 3.3537 / AlMg3Mn / N51 Wire 5086 / AW-5086 / 3.3545 / AlMg4 / A95086 Wire 5083 / AW-5083 / 3.3547 / AlMg4.5Mn0.7 / N8 Wire 5019 / AW-5019 / A95019 / 3.3555 / AlMg5 Wire 6xxx Series Aluminium Wire Grade Available Shapes 6262 / AW-6262 / A96262 Wire 6005 (A) / AW-6005 (A) / 3.3210 / AlMgSi0.7 / A96005 (A) Wire 7xxx Series Aluminium Wire Grade Available Shapes 7178 / AW-7178 / A97178 / AlZn7MgCu Wire Contact us now for more info and pricing Back to Top Nickel Wire Nickel Wire Commercially Pure & Low-Alloy Nickel Wire Grade Available Shapes Alloy 301 / N03301 Wire Alloy 300 / N03300 Flat Wire, Square Wire, Round Wire, Fine Wire Alloy 270 / N02270 / 2.4050 Wire Alloy 201 / N02201 / 2.4061, 2.4068 / NA12 Wire Alloy 200 / N02200 / 2.4060, 2.4066 / NA11 Wire Corrosion-Resistant Nickel Wire Grade Available Shapes Alloy 59 / Nicrofer 5923 hMo / N06059 / NiCr23Mo16Al / 2.4605 Wire Alloy 20 / Nicrofer® 3620 / N08020 / NiCr20CuMo / 2.4660 Wire Alloy G-30 / Hastelloy G-30 / N06030 / NiCr30FeMo / 2.4603 Wire Alloy C-4 / Hastelloy® C-4 / N06455 / NiMo16Cr16Ti / 2.4610 Flat Wire, Square Wire, Round Wire Alloy C-276 / Hastelloy® C-276 / N10276 / NiCr16Mo15W / 2.4819 Wire Alloy C-22 / Hastelloy® C-22 / N06022 / NiCr21Mo14W / 2.4602 Flat Wire, Square Wire, Round Wire Alloy B-3 / Hastelloy® B-3 / N10675 / NiMo29Cr / 2.4600 Flat Wire, Square Wire, Round Wire Alloy B-2 / Hastelloy® B-2 / N10665 / NiMo28 / 2.4617 Flat Wire, Square Wire, Round Wire Heat-Resistant Nickel Wire Grade Available Shapes Alloy X-750 / Inconel® X-750 / N07750 / NiCr15Fe7TiA / 2.4669 Wire Alloy 718 / Inconel® 718 / N07718 / NiCr19FeNb / 2.4668 Wire Alloy 625 / Inconel® 625 / N06625 / NiCr22Mo9Nb / 2.4856 / NA21 Wire Alloy 617 / Inconel® 617 / N06617 / NiCr23Co12Mo / 2.4663 Wire Alloy 602 CA / 602 CA / N06025 / NiCr25FeAlY / 2.4633 Wire Alloy HR-120 / Haynes® HR-120® / N08120 / NiFe33Cr25Co / 2.4854 Wire Alloy RA333 / Nicrofer 4626 Mo W / N06333 / NiCr26MoW / 2.4608 Wire Alloy 330 / Incoloy® 330 / N08330 / X12NiCrSi35-16 / 1.4886 Wire Alloy 282 / Haynes® 282 / N07208 Wire Alloy 263 / Haynes® 263® / N07263 / NiCo20Cr20MoTi / 2.4650 Wire Alloy 242 / Haynes® 242® / N10242 Wire Alloy 214 / Haynes® 214® / N07214 / NiCr16Al / 2.4646 Wire Alloy X / HX / Hastelloy® X / Incoloy® HX / UNS N06002 / NiCr19Fe19Nb5Mo3 / 2.4665 Flat Wire, Square Wire, Round Wire High-Performance Nickel Wire Grade Available Shapes Alloy 825 / Incoloy® 825 / N08825 / NiCr21Mo / 2.4858 Wire Alloy 800 / Incoloy® 800 / N08800 / X10NiCrALTi 32-21 / 1.4876 Wire Alloy 702 / Inconel® 702 / N07702 Flat Wire, Square Wire, Round Wire Alloy 601 / Inconel® 601 / N06601 / NiCr23Fe / 2.4851 Wire Alloy R-405 / Monel® R-405 / N04405 Wire Alloy 404 / Monel® 404 / N04404 / NiCr6016 / 2.4867 Flat Wire, Square Wire, Round Wire Alloy 401 / Monel® 401 / N04401 / CuNi44Mn1 / 2.0842 Flat Wire, Square Wire, Round Wire Alloy 400 / Monel® 400 / N04400 / NiCu30Fe / 2.4360, 2.4361 / NA13 Flat Wire, Square Wire, Round Wire Controlled-Expansion Nickel Wire Grade Available Shapes Alloy K / Nilo® K, Kovar® & Pernifer® 2918 / K94610 / FeNi28Co18 / 1.3981 Wire Alloy 52 / Nilo® 52 / N14052 / 2.4478 / FeNi52 Wire Alloy 48 / Nilo® 48 / K94800 / FeNi48 / 1.3922, 1.3926 & 1.3927 Wire Alloy 46 / Invar® 46 / K94600 / FeNi46 / 1.3920 Wire Alloy 42 / Nilo® 42 / K94100 / FeNi42 / 1.3917 Wire Alloy 36 / Nilo® 36 / K93600 / FeNi36 / 1.3912 Wire Contact us now for more info and pricing Back to Top Steel Wire Steel Wire Maraging Steel Wire Grade Available Shapes C350 / 1.6356 / K93540 Wire C300 / 1.6358 / K93120 Wire C250 / 1.6359 / K92890 Wire C200 / K92710 Wire Austenitic Stainless Steel Wire Grade Available Shapes 347 / S34700 / 1.4550 / X6CrNiNb18-10 Wire 330 / N08330 / 1.4886 / X12NiCrSi35-16 Wire 321H / S32109 / 1.4878 / X12CrNiTi18-9 Wire 317L / S31703 / 1.4438 / X2CrNiMo18-15-4 Wire 316L / S31603 / 1.4404 / X2CrNiMo17-12-2 Wire 316Ti / S31635 / 1.4571 / X6CrNiMoTi17-12-2 Wire 314 / S31400 / 1.4841 / X15CrNiSi25-20 Wire 310S / S31008 / 1.4845 / X8CrNi25-21 Wire 310 / S31000 / 1.4841 / X15CrNiSi25-20 Wire 309S / S30908 / 1.4828 / X15CrNiSi20-12 Wire 309 / S30900 / 1.4829 / X15CrNi23-13 Wire 305 / S30500 / 1.4303 / X8CrNi18-12 Wire 304V Flat Wire, Square Wire, & Round Wire 304CU / S30430 / SUS XM7 Wire 303SE / S30323 / X10CrNiS18-9 Flat Wire, Square Wire, & Round Wire 302HQ / S30430 / 1.4567 / X3CrNiCu18-9-4 Wire 302 / S30200 / 1.4310 / X10CrNi18-8 Wire 301Si / S3010 / 1.4310 / X10CrNi18-8 Wire 204Cu / S20430 / 1.4597 / X8CrMnCuN17-8-3 Wire 201L / S20103 / 1.4371 / X2CrMnNiN17-7-5 Wire 201 / S20100 / 1.4372 / X12CrMnNiN17-7-5 Wire Martensitic Stainless Steel Wire Grade Available Shapes 455 / UNS S45500 Flat Wire, Square Wire, & Round Wire 450 / UNS S45000 Flat Wire, Square Wire, & Round Wire 440A / UNS S44002 / Werkstoff 1.4116 / EN X50CrMoV15 Flat Wire, Square Wire, & Round Wire 431 / Werkstoff 1.4057 / EN X17CrNi16-2 BS 431S29 Wire 430F / Werkstoff 1.4105 / EN X6CrMoS17 Wire 420LC Wire 420F / UNS S42020 / Werkstoff 1.4197 / EN X22CrMoNiS13-1 Wire 420B / Werkstoff 1.4028 / EN X30Cr13 / BS 420S45 Wire 416 / UNS S41600 / Werkstoff 1.4005 / EN X12CrS13 / BS 416S21 Flat Wire, Square Wire, & Round Wire 410 / UNS S41000 / Werkstoff 1.4006 / EN X12Cr13 / BS 410S21 Flat Wire, Square Wire, & Round Wire Ferritic Stainless Steel Wire Grade Available Shapes 444 / UNS S44400 / Werkstoff 1.4521 / EN X2CrMoTi18-2 Wire 436 / UNS S43600 / Werkstoff 1.4526 / EN X6CrMoNb17-1 Flat Wire, Square Wire, & Round Wire 434 / UNS S43400 / Werkstoff 1.4113 / EN X6CrMo17-1 / BS 434S20 Flat Wire, Square Wire, & Round Wire 430Li Flat Wire, Square Wire, & Round Wire 430 / UNS S43000 / Werkstoff 1.4016 / EN X6Cr17 / BS 430S17 Wire Duplex Stainless Steel Wire Grade Available Shapes 2507 / F53 / 1.4410 / S32750 / X2CrNiMoN25-7-4 Wire 2304 / F68 / 1.4362 / S32304 / X2CrNi23-4 Wire 2205 / 318LN / F60 / F51 / 1.4462 / S32205 / S31803 / X2CrNiMoN22-5-3 Wire Precipitation - Hardening Stainless Steel Wire Grade Available Shapes AM350 / UNS S35000 Flat Wire, Square Wire, & Round Wire 17-7 PH / UNS S17700 Flat Wire, Square Wire, & Round Wire 15-7 Mo / UNS S15700 Flat Wire, Square Wire, & Round Wire PH 13-8 Mo® / UNS S13800 / Werkstoff 1.4534 Wire Contact us now for more info and pricing Back to Top Titanium Wire Titanium Wire CPUA Titanium Wire Grade Available Shapes Grade 1 / R50250 / 3.7025 / Ti-99.8 Wire Grade 11 / R52250 / 3.7225 / Ti-0.15Pd Wire Grade 12 / R53400 / 3.7105 / Ti-0.3Mo-0.8Ni Wire Grade 2 / R50400 / 3.7035 / Ti-99.7 Wire Grade 3 / R50550 / 3.7055 / Ti-99.6 Wire Grade 4 / R50700 / 3.7065 / Ti-99.5 Wire Grade 7 / R52400 / 3.7235 Wire Alpha Titanium Wire Grade Available Shapes 6-2-4-2 / R54620 / 3.7145 / Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-2Mo Wire Grade 9 / R56320 / 3.7195 / Ti-3Al-2.5V Wire Alpha-Beta Titanium Wire Title Available Shapes Ti-6Al-6V-2Sn / R56620 Wire Ti-6Al-7Nb / R56700 Wire Grade 29 / R56404 / Ti-6Al-4V-0.1Ru Wire Grade 23 / R56407 / 3.7164 / Ti-6Al-4V-ELI Wire Grade 5 / R56400 / 3.7165 / Ti-6Al-4V Wire Beta Titanium Wire Grade Available Shapes R58010 / Ti-13V-11Cr-3Al Wire 15-3-3-3 / R58153 / Ti-15V-3Cr-3Sn-3Al Wire Grade 21 / R58210 / Ti-15Mo-2.7Nb-3Al-0.2Si Wire Contact us now for more info and pricing Back to Top Other Shapes Tubes & Pipes Shapes & Profiles Revert Sheets & Plates Billets Fixings & Fastenings Cast 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Home > Materials > Aluminium > 5xxx 5xxx Series Aluminium The primary alloying element of 5xxx Series Aluminium Alloys is Magnesium, which helps to create moderate to high-strength alloys, with the highest strength of all non-heat-treatable alloys. For applications where temperatures exceed 65℃, alloys featuring no more than 3.5% Magnesium are recommended, in addition to a lower temper, to stave off stress corrosion cracking. ​ They are a precipitation hardened alloy, with properties similar to 3xxx series, but with higher strength and improved corrosion resistance. In this vein, plates tempered to H116 and H321 offer excellent saline corrosion protection and are used extensively in the marine industry. Additionally, this series is easy to anodize, which offers greater corrosion resistance, as well as offering different colour options. ​ As a grade regarded as “general purpose” they find themselves used in many different industries including; architecture and construction, automotive, marine, shipbuilding, bridge construction, electronics, electronics and energy. ​ All alloys are readily weldable, with 5xxx Series Alloys offering the strongest weld strength of all Aluminium Alloys. They are not a grade recommended for machining, however. ​ We supply all grades of 5xxx Series Alloys, so please feel free to contact us with your direct requirements. Available 5xxx Series Alloys Supplied Shapes Plate Sheet Alloy 5005 Int'l Equivalents AA EN UNS DIN BS 5005 AW-5005 A95005 AlMg1(B) N41 Characteristics Moderate strength Excellent weldability Excellent resistance to atmospheric corrosion Ideal for decorative anodising Enquire Now Supplied Shapes Rod Bar Wire Tube Profiles Alloy 5019 Int'l Equivalents AA EN UNS Werkstoff DIN 5019 AW-5019 A95019 3.3555 AlMg5 Characteristics High strength Excellent corrosion resistance against seawater and weathering Enquire Now Supplied Shapes Plate Sheet Strip Coil Alloy 5049 Int'l Equivalents AA EN Werkstoff DIN UNS 5049 AW-5049 3.3527 AlMg2Mn0.8 A95049 Characteristics Good strength Good workability to increase strength, at the cost of ductility Very good corrosion resistance Very good weldability Enquire Now Supplied Shapes Plate Sheet Coil Rod Bar Tube Pipe Alloy 5052 Int'l Equivalents AA EN Werkstoff DIN UNS 5052 AW-5052 3.3523 AlMg2.5 A95052 Characteristics Moderate to high strength Excellent corrosion resistance to seawater Good weldability Good fatigue strength Good cold formabilty Enquire Now Supplied Shapes Plate Sheet Coil Rod Bar Wire Tube Custom Extrusions Alloy 5083 Int'l Equivalents AA EN Werkstoff DIN BS 5083 AW-5083 3.3547 AlMg4.5Mn0.7 N8 Characteristics Highest strength non-heat treatable alloy Excellent resistance to corrosion from seawater and chemical attack Maintains excellent strength after welding Enquire Now Supplied Shapes Plate Sheet Coil Rod Bar Tube Pipe Wire Custom extrusions Alloy 5086 Int'l Equivalents AA EN Werkstoff DIN UNS 5086 AW-5086 3.3545 AlMg4 A95086 Characteristics Higher strength than 5052, but less than 5083 Very good weldability Strengthened by cold working Excellent corrosion resistance to seawater Enquire Now Supplied Shapes Sheet Coil Alloy 5182 Int'l Equivalents AA EN UNS DIN 5182 AW-5182 A95182 AlMg4.5Mn0.4 Characteristics Moderate strength Excellent weldability High ductility Good corrosion resistance Lowest electrical conductivity of all 5xxx series alloys Enquire Now Supplied Shapes Plate Sheet Alloy 5251 Int'l Equivalents AA EN Werkstoff DIN BS 5251 AW-5251 3.3525 AlMg2Mn0.3 N4 Characteristics Moderate strength Very good weldability Work hardens very quickly High ductility Excellent corrosion resistant to seawater Enquire Now Supplied Shapes Welding Rod Welding Bar Alloy 5356 Int'l Equivalents AA EN Werkstoff DIN BS 5356 AW-5356 3.3556 AlMg5 2901 Characteristics One of the most common aluminium welding alloys Excellent corrosion resistance High shear strength Enquire Now Supplied Shapes Plate Sheet Coil Tread Plate Bar Tube Wire Custom Extrusions Alloy 5454 Int'l Equivalents AA EN Werkstoff DIN BS 5454 AW-5454 3.3537 AlMg3Mn N51 Characteristics Moderate to high strength Very good corrosion resistance to seawater Possesses high fatigue strength Good formability Good weldability Enquire Now Supplied Shapes Plate Sheet Rod Bar Wire Tube Custom Extrusions Alloy 5456 Int'l Equivalents AA EN UNS DIN 5456 AW-5456 A95456 AlMg5Mn1 Characteristics Wrought equivalent of 5356 welding alloy Good strength Excellent resistance to saltwater corrosion Enquire Now Supplied Shapes Plate Sheet Tread Plate Tube Round Bar Rectangular Bar Hexagonal Bar Custom Extrusions Alloy 5754 Int'l Equivalents AA EN Werkstoff DIN 5754 AW-5754 3.3535 AlMg3 Characteristics Good strength Excellent cold workability Excellent resistance to saltwater corrosion Commonly used for flooring in marine environments Enquire Now Contact us now for more info and pricing Back to Top Our Other Aluminium Series 1000 Series 2000 Series 3000 Series 4000 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.