Aluminium alloys provide users with a range of well-known benefits including excellent corrosion
resistance and strength-to-weight ratio coupled with superb ductility allowing the formation of
very complex shapes in metal forming processes. Some alloys are amenable to colouring using anodising solutions providing an attractive and permanent additional protective film and a viable option to traditional painting.
Fox Wire produces a wide range of work-hardening and heat-treatable aluminium alloys which meet the differing needs of sectors as diverse as cold heading, vacuum metallising, thermal spraying, packaging, deep drawing, machining and general bending and forming. A choice of tempers is available and can be specified with the help of our technical staff to give an exact match to the customers' manufacturing needs. Complementing our long history of supplying stainless steel wire to the cold heading industry Fox Wire produces over 15 different work-hardening and heat-treatable aluminium grades for the manufacture of screws, rivets, nails, studs and bolts, all of which are designed to enable customers to optimise their manufacturing and the service performance of their products.
The strength of the aluminium depends upon the purity. 99.996% pure aluminium has a low
tensile strength, but by alloying it with other elements and given suitable heat treatment the
tensile strength can reach figures of around 700 MPa. Typical applications include Aerospace, Electronics, Lorry bodies, Architectural, Door furniture, Drinks cans, Automotive, Electrical & General engineering.
All grades are available in loose coils (10-50kg) on formers (50-150kg) or alternatively on reels or
spools depending on the customer’ processing requirements. Wire 2.0mm and below can be
layer-wound onto 12" plastic spools or wire baskets (7–10 kg).
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