Every page on this reference, in one list, grouped the way the reference itself is organised: the two index pages first, then the six material families, then the individual stock forms, then process and application, then the dated technical notes, then the reference desk.
If you are new to specifying stock metal, the useful order is roughly top to bottom. Start at the form catalogue to find the shape you need, follow it into the material family page to understand what the grade designation on the tag means, and check the frequently asked questions before you commit to a size — most first-time ordering mistakes come from the gauge, tube-versus-pipe and sheet-versus-plate conventions covered there. If you already know what you want and only need a dimension convention confirmed, go straight to the form page.
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Start here
- Home — metal forms and grades: a working reference
- Form catalogue — every stock shape by material family
- Stock forms line card — the one-page summary
Material families
- Hot rolled steel
- Cold finished steel — C1018, 1045 TG&P, 4140
- Stainless steel — 304, 316, 430
- Aluminium — alloys, tempers and stock forms
- Tool steel — A2, O1, W1, D2
- Brass and copper alloys — C360, C260
Stock forms
- Sheet and plate — gauge, thickness and finish
- Aluminium sheet
- Stainless steel sheet
- Stainless steel tubing
- Stainless steel rod and threaded rod
Process and application
- What a metal service centre does
- Uses of metals — from fences to fountains to fun
- Copper beyond the alloy — copper in biology and medicine
Articles and technical notes
- Articles index
- DOM Tubing Benefits — 24 August 2012
- Free-Machining Metals: Benefits — 24 August 2012
Reference desk
Machine-readable index
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Page organization
Material families, stock forms, process notes and technical articles use the material and article groupings shown above.