Face centered crystals, cubic centered crystals, dendritic microstructures, slip planes, grain size, ferritic, pearlitic, hypoeutectic, hypereutectic, phase diagrams, alpha phase...who can help to keep it all straight.
Our metallurgist, that's who!
With strong formal training and 30 years of practical application in ferrous and non-ferrous materials, our metallurgist can help you select the proper materials for your applications.

Material selection is a significant driver of both process selection and manufacturing cost. Reliability of a finished product whether it be a stand alone structural component or part of a complex assembly warrants careful consideration.

Weldability, heat treatment, corrosion resistance, impact resistance, physical properties, machinability, pressure tightness, compatibility with interfacing materials, secondary finish requirements to name a few, are functions of material chemistries.

Special materials, special physical properties...knowing the best heat treat operation is the key. With the hundreds of castable alloys, and numerous heat treat choices, it can be difficult to choose the right combination for a particular component, and remain cost effective.

Metals Marketing can evaluate your requirements and recommend the best material and heat treat combination for your cast or powder metal component.