Purchasing Guidelines

Alloy

Always specify the Australian Alloy number.

If unknown, quote a British Standard, American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM), Unified Numbering System (UNS) or similar specification.

Otherwise, nominate the composition of the alloy required, type of fabricating processes, and finished product.

Form

Indicate the type of material required:

• Wire – Coiled, rounds, flats, special shapes
• Rod – Coiled, bars, flats, squares, hexagons, octagons, special shapes, hollows
• Strip – Coiled, cut lengths or circles
• Foil – Coiled. (For coiled strip, coil size should be indicated.)
• Sheet – Coiled, sheets or circles
• Plate – Dimensions and machining allowances

Quantity

Number, weight, or length required.

Size

Width, thickness, diameter, distance across flats, length (random, coiled, exact, etc.).

Tolerance

Standard tolerances will apply unless special arrangements are made for closer tolerances.

Temper

Unless covered by specification, quote a hardness value – Vickers, Brinell, or Rockwell.

Delivery

Specify delivery date, special packaging, or method of transport required.

If you can not select the appropriate material, it is important that we have full details of the operations to be performed and the desired properties required of your end product.

Attention to the above will assist us in providing efficient service to your demands.