How To Choose The Right Metal For Your Project

 

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT METAL FOR YOUR PROJECT

So you’re starting a new metal project and you need help choosing the right metal for your job – and back pocket.  Usually, choosing a readily available metal with a good range of properties is the best place to start.

Thankfully, Teda offers a cut-to-size service for a some of the most popular metal choices, including aluminium,stainless steel, and steel. But which type of metal is right – and what shape should you choose? In this guide we explain metal properties and shapes to help you decide.

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT METAL SHAPE FOR YOUR PROJECT

Not sure which metal shape is right for your project? Here’s some information on the different shapes:

Flat bars 

Flat bars are easy to bend into specific curves and they can also easily bend around other axis. With the right drilling equipment, it’s easy to bolt flat bars to each other and other objects.

Angle Iron

If you’re looking to create a rim or a collar off a flat metal plate – a wheel rim is a good example – angle iron is the best shaped metal for the job.

C-channel

Some c-channel bars can come with holes already installed making them super-convenient for bolting. They also help with the structural strength of the piece of metal you’re bolting it to.

Metal tubes

Thanks to their four sides, metal tubes are the strongest metal structures going, making them the best choice if your project requires rigid structural integrity.

Choosing the right metal shape for your project is integral to its success. At Teda, we stock specific angles, tubes, tee sections, and bars, so you can order the right metal shape for your project.

There are four ways to define metal properties. These are:

Formability – how easy it is to form the metal into different shapes
Weldability – how easy the metal is to weld
Machinability – how easy it is to cut the metal with a blade
Tensile strength – how easy it is to snap the metal
At Teda, we stock aluminium and stainless steel but which one has the right properties for your project?

 Aluminium Stainless steel Brass
FormabilityLowHighHigh
WeldabilityHardMediumMedium
MachinabilityEasyHardEasy
Tensile strengthLowHighHigh

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