DEFENCE METALS

DEFENCE METALS

Defence and security manufacturing requires a steady supply of aluminium, steel and copper, among other metals. Metals for defence applications require high tensile strength and durability, low corrosion risks and heat resistance. We have a ready supply of metals, alloys and materials for use in defence, security and military applications, together with over 50 years company experience supplying metal to the defence sector.

Supplying And Machining Metals To The Defence and Security Industry

As experienced metal suppliers for defence sector manufacturing, All Metal Services is equipped with the tools to fill custom metal orders for producing armoured vehicles, ballistics, electronics and other equipment.

Our CNC machines, waterjet cutting equipment, plate saws and bar saws make our extensive metal cutting services second to none. We process defence metals in virtually any shape, including extrusions and flat profiles, to extremely tight tolerances.

Alloys and Metals For Defence and Security

As defence sector manufacturing is continually developing, we supply a wide range of key defence materials and alloys that provide the properties required, balancing strength and durability with low-density, lightweight characteristics.

We advise designers regularly on the appropriate metals for defence equipment and offer our metal cutting and machining services to create custom cut pieces, extrusions, profiles and components to order.

Aluminium for Defence and Military Use

Aluminium is the most used metal in marine and defence manufacturing thanks to its lightweight properties. With lighter vehicles and higher fuel efficiency, aluminium is a perfect material for exterior structural use.

Our defence aluminium grades are supplied worldwide to defence and security manufacturers and their subcontractors. We stock aluminium sheet, aluminium bar, aluminium tube and aluminium plate to OEM grades, European and USA specifications.

Our popular aluminium products include:

Plate

  • 7010
  • 7040
  • 7475
  • 7075
  • 7050
  • 6061

Sheet

  • 7075
  • 2024
  • 6061

Tube:

  • 6082-T6 T6511
  • 2024-T3511
  • 2024 -T3 T3511 T8511
  • 2014 T6511

Stainless Steel for Defence

Often used in aircraft and land vehicles, stainless steel is valued for high corrosion resistance and tensile strength, making steel alloys the perfect metals for military weaponry such as missiles and ballistics, as well as other defence hardware and equipment.

We have a reliable supply of titanium sheet, plate, bar and tube products in stock and ready for delivery, which can be viewed in more detail on our Titanium page.

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Yellow Metals: Copper and Brass alloys

With high conductivity, heat and corrosion resistance and pliability, copper alloys are invaluable in the defence sector. Metals for high-pressure applications, such as pumps, shafts, bolts and steering, as well as for electronics, couplings, enclosures and ballistics are often brass alloys.

Supplying the global defence sector with yellow metals to UK and US Spec

Full details of our Yellow Metals for Defence and Security Industry applications.

Silicon Aluminium Bronze

  • CuAI7Si2, C64200

Nickel Aluminium Bronze

  • NES 833 (DGS 1043)

Phosphor Bronze

  • NES838, AMS 4625, PB102

Brass

  • Cartridge: CZ106, C26000
  • Leaded: CZ121, C35300
  • High Tensile: CZ115

Tungum

  • DTD5019, C17200

Copper Beryllium

  • AMS 4533

Certified Quality

We hold and provide certifications and paperwork for all of our stock. As such, Metalco Extrusions Global LLP’s aerospace material is:

  • fully traceable back to the manufacturing mill 
  • identified and certified in accordance with specifications

We perform in-house hardness and conductivity testing at selected sites where required.

All our metalworking sites are approved to ISO 9001:2015 and AS9120. Selected sites hold extra approval of AS9100.

Industry Experience In Aerospace Supplies

Aerospace metals are a large part of Metalco Extrusions Global LLP’s business, and our knowledge and experience in the aerospace industry are unrivalled among metal suppliers. Our team members are trained to apply HMRC export licensing requirements where required, as certain materials are required for military or dual-use aircraft. We currently hold all required licenses for export for our standard products

Where bespoke metal products are ordered for export, we are equipped with the knowledge and experience to apply for licences short term.

With our ready supply of required aerospace metals, alloys and materials, and our machining capabilities, Metalco Extrusions Global LLP’s stands ready to meet the needs of aerospace construction and manufacturing worldwide, from the smallest engine component to large wing and fuselage panels and structural requirements.

  • Our machining and processing services include:

    • CNC Machining: Drilling / Tapping / Counter-boring / Surface Machining
    • Plate cutting up to 250mm thickness
    • Cut to size sheet
    • Bar Cutting up to 400mm dia
    • Waterjet Cutting up to 200mm thick to any shape
    • Tube cutting
    • And more

    To discuss our capabilities, make an enquiry or place an order, you can contact AMS Head Office on +91 9902901977, +91 9900305648 or find the number for your closest Metalco office location.