Material guides

Compare grades, properties and product forms for steels, nonferrous metals and engineering plastics. Practical guides to specify your Anica Steel request.

Our main material families

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Steels

Carbon steel

Structure, fabrication and machining

Stainless steel

Grade, environment and finish

Alloy steel

Mechanical components and material condition

Tool steel

Wear, impact or hot work

Nonferrous metals

Aluminum

Alloy and temper belong together

Copper

Conductivity and fabrication

Brass

Composition and fabrication process

Bronze and Oilite®

Bearings, wear and lubrication

Engineering plastics

UHMW and TIVAR®

Guiding, sliding and wear surfaces

Acetal and Delrin®

Machined parts and dimensional stability

Nylon and Nylatron®

Load, wear and moisture

Polycarbonate and LEXAN™

Transparency, protection and surface