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metals4U stock an extensive range of aluminium products in a wide choice of grades and profiles. The grades we stock are 6082, 6082 T6, 6063, 1050A-H14, 5754-H111 and EN AW-5449A which are available in the following profile presentations;

metals4U stock a wide range of brass profiles for use in the home or commercial workshop, we also stock a comprehensive range of brass handrails and fittings ready for immediate use. We supply CZ108, CZ121, CZ126 and CZ130 grades of brass, and all our stock conforms to the relevant industry standards and specifications.

Stainless steel is known for its strength, versatility and smooth surface, it can be used widely across a range of engineering and manufacturing applications due to its corrosion and heat resistant qualities.

metals4U stock PA6 and Acetal copolymer in extruded rod, tube, and sheet presentations.

Nylon 6 and Acetal are both engineering plastics that are categorised as 'thermoplastics'; these types of plastic materials are easily moulded and pliable when heated to a specified maximum temperature and solidify and harden when cool.

metals4U Student Sculptors Competition 2019 in association with top metal sculptor, Brian Fell, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park is proud to announce this year’s winner… Cameron Lings Our third annual Student Sculptors Competition has proved to be

Plasma cutting was discovered in the 1960’s when welders tried to turn the gas up on their arc welders to improve speed and productivity; what they discovered was that once you reach a certain intensity, the equipment no longer joins metal, but cut

Most metal working projects will require cuts to be made during fabrication. There are many different cutting methods and equipment options available ranging from simple hand tools to industrial specialist machinery. Although all methods will result

How to cut metal with a jigsaw. A jigsaw is a hand-held power tool that is operated by a squeeze trigger in the handle and is designed to cut sheet metal, pipework and wood. As with most power tools, jigsaws vary in the features they offer; for the

How to cut metal with a circular saw. Circular saws work on the same principle as a mitre or chop saw, however, a circular saw is not fixed to a cutting plinth; this gives complete freedom over the cutting movement to enable freehand straight and ge