Purchasing from a Specialty Metals Company: Download Available
Advice from a Leading Specialty Metals Company: How to Buy Exotic & Refractory Metals
As a leading specialty metals company, we don’t just help our customers by taking and fulfilling orders. We go deep to ensure that we fully understand what they need and deliver for their specific application. The more they know about the materials they’re ordering, the better the experience for everyone. That’s why we mapped out a comprehensive guide for purchasing exotic and refractory metals – taking as much friction from the buying process as possible.
We initially published the guide as a 3-part series, and now we’ve turned it into a handy downloadable guide that aims to simplify, streamline, and optimize the specification and purchase journey by highlighting key considerations for buyers, including:
- Part 1: Applications, related exposures, machining, and standards
- Part 2: Metal properties, conditions, and surface conditions
- Part 3: Formats and other considerations
Here’s a quick recap of what you’ll find in each section and a link to download the PDF so you have it on hand when you’re ready to place your next order.
Part 1: Applications, Related Exposures, Machining, and Standards
The application is key when ordering from a specialty metals company. What purpose will the material serve? What will the surrounding environment be like? How will it affect the performance of the exotic or refractory metal? What needs to happen to the material for it to meet your specifications? And importantly, what standards must the material adhere to for safety and/or industry regulations? In part 1, we cover the details to help you answer these questions as you prepare to place your order.
Part 2: Metal Properties, Conditions, and Surface Conditions
Specific physical, chemical, mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties define how specialty metals behave under various conditions. In part 2, we offer a brief overview of each category. But that’s not all you need to know. The metal undergoes several treatments to achieve certain states or conditions. This section helps explain key tolerances and the interplay between the properties and the conditions, allowing engineers and metallurgists to specify metals that meet specific performance requirements.
Part 3: Formats and Other Considerations for Ordering from a Specialty Metals Company
Finally, part 3 outlines the various formats, from foil to extrusion and everything in between, available as determined by the metal properties and the necessary thickness or diameter of the product. We close out the guide with a brief overview of formats and standards for each exotic and refractory metal with links to much more information.
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