Start with the function, environment and finished geometry. Explore six metal families and specify the exact grade before we review your drawing.
Choosing material for your selected component.
Material options are reviewed against your drawing, grade, thickness and finishing needs. Stainless steel remains our core focus; sourcing and the manufacturing route are confirmed during quotation.
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Our core material family for custom plates, brackets, panels and tube components. Specify the grade for the actual environment and engineering design.
304 / 304L are general-purpose austenitic grades; 316 / 316L contain molybdenum. 430 is ferritic; 2205 is duplex. These families have different forming and fabrication requirements.
Equipment mounting parts, covers, formed brackets and corrosion-conscious assemblies.
Exact grade and standard, sheet or tube form, thickness, surface finish, exposure conditions and any material documentation.
2B, bright-annealed, brushed or polished appearance; edge treatment and grain direction specified separately.
Request a material reviewTechnical references: Outokumpu CoreOutokumpu SupraOutokumpu Moda 430Outokumpu Forta duplex
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A material family to discuss for fabricated supports, mounting plates and machine components, with the required protective finish included in the brief.
Specify the full grade, product standard and delivery condition. S235JR and S355JR are examples under European structural steel specifications; other national designations require a separate specification review.
Base plates, structural brackets, gussets and equipment supports designed for the specified steel grade.
Grade and product standard, thickness, delivery condition, welding requirements where applicable, and coating system.
As-cut and deburred edges, or a specified paint, powder-coating or other protective-treatment requirement, subject to quotation.
Request a material reviewTechnical references: SSAB structural steel reference
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Zinc-coated sheet can be specified for covers, folded panels and other components where a coating is part of the material requirement.
A pre-coated sheet is different from a finished part galvanized after fabrication. Cutting exposes edges; agree how cut edges, bends and any welded areas will be treated.
Sheet-metal covers, formed panels, trays and enclosure parts.
Base grade, coating type and coating mass, sheet thickness, surface quality, and exposed-edge acceptance criteria.
Specify the supplied coating and any additional edge protection or finishing. Do not describe galvanized steel as stainless steel.
Request a material reviewTechnical references: SSAB DX51D coated steel reference
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An alternative material family for weight-conscious plates, covers and machined interfaces. Alloy and temper belong together in the specification.
5052 is a non-heat-treatable aluminium-magnesium alloy used in sheet, plate and tube form. 6061 and 6082 are other alloy options to review. Bend suitability depends on alloy, temper, thickness and geometry; alloys are not automatic substitutes.
Lightweight mounting plates, panels, brackets and components with additional CNC features.
Alloy, temper, product standard, thickness, bend geometry, machined features and cosmetic-face requirements.
Mill finish or specified brushing, anodizing or coating requirements; appearance and masking details are agreed during quotation.
Request a material reviewTechnical references: Hydro 5052Hydro 6061 datasheetHydro 6082
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Copper parts can be reviewed for connection plates, tabs and other drawing-defined components with electrical or thermal requirements.
C11000 is an electrolytic tough-pitch copper designation. State the alloy and temper rather than only the color or “pure copper.” Electrical and thermal performance belong in the engineering specification.
Connection plates, conductive tabs and specified equipment interfaces.
Alloy, temper, thickness, flatness, contact-face condition, burr restrictions and any required electrical properties.
Specify bare copper, cleaning, protective handling or plating requirements; coating and contact-face acceptance need explicit agreement.
Request a material reviewTechnical references: Copper Development Association C11000
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A copper-alloy option for drawing-defined plates, decorative panels and equipment components where the selected alloy suits the application.
C26000 is cartridge brass. Brass alloy composition and temper affect the delivered component; do not substitute a different copper alloy without approval.
Faceplates, decorative profiles, spacers and specified mechanical interfaces.
Alloy and temper, thickness, appearance reference, critical features and any plating or protective-finish requirements.
Specified brushing, polishing or plating may be discussed. Agree visible faces and appearance acceptance before production.
Request a material reviewTechnical references: Copper Development Association alloy reference
Include the alloy or steel designation, product standard, temper or delivery condition, nominal thickness and required material records. Sheet and tube specifications may differ. Designations from different standards are not automatically interchangeable.
Send the finished-part drawing, quantity, exposure conditions, critical dimensions, bend details and cosmetic-face requirements. Copper, brass and other reflective materials require a review of the available laser process. Listed grades are inquiry references rather than stock or thickness guarantees.
Process background: TRUMPF laser cutting applications. Sources reviewed 7 October 2026; engineering suitability and order specifications are confirmed for your project.
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