Metals like aluminum, titanium, iron, and nickel are the building blocks of modern society. Almost all skyscrapers and bridges have steel skeletons. Metals are integral in the automotive and aerospace sectors because of their high strength, durability, and extreme resistance to heat and fire. Anything that utilizes electricity has metal components.
At Beltim & Associates, we work to transform metal into intermediate or end products. We have extensive experience working with a range of metals in our manufacturing processes that include but are not limited to Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining, stamping, casting, and sheet metal fabrication.
Beltim also specializes in 3D printing of stainless steel, Inconel, aluminum, and titanium.
The metals we use are classified as either hard or soft, with metals like aluminum, brass, and copper on one side and steel on the other.
Hard and Soft Metal Materials
Aluminum is the most abundant metallic element in the Earth's crust, yet it's rarely used in its elemental form in mechanical applications. It's soft and highly malleable and has to be blended with a mix of other elements such as silicon, copper, magnesium, and zinc. Lightweight magnesium alloys find applications in aviation, spacecraft, automobiles, and various consumer products.
Magnesium is another lightweight metal that is expansively used in the automotive industry in the manufacture of transmission cases, intake manifolds, and seat frames. When alloyed with aluminum and zinc, magnesium is very machinable and can be easily molded or die-cast.
Other soft metals in our Beltim manufacturing catalog are brass and copper. Brass is versatile with a tensile strength that rivals that of mild steel, and unlike copper, it's easily machinable. Copper, on the other hand, is one of the most extensively used metals today due to its high electrical conductivity.
There's no beating steel when comparing hard metals. It's used in various applications in virtually every industrial sector, from food and beverage equipment to instrument manufacturing. Beltim has the manufacturing capabilities to machine, stamp, mold, and die-cast hard metals and their alloys for applications in the aerospace, automotive, medical, and electronics industries.
Sheet Metal Materials
Beltim also specializes in the fabrication of the most popular sheet metals, including cold-rolled steel (CRS), aluminum, and stainless steel.
Balancing Processes and Materials With Beltim
The Beltim metal manufacturing catalog covers a wide range of hard and soft metals. Our material science engineers will help you choose suitable metal alloys and machining processes to address your part-making needs. Contact us to get a free quote today!