ProductsList of Metal Materials

The following is a list of applications and functions for each of the metal materials mainly used in our products.
Please refer to the following list to select the function and material that best suits your field of application and product specifications.
*Please consult with us about material procurement and manufacturing for materials not listed here.

Copper Materials

Metal name Materials, Standard name Shapes Uses Feature
Oxygen free copper C1020 Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate electrical, chemical, electro-optical tubes, bus bars, etc. No hydrogen embrittlement.
Tough pitch copper C1100 Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate bus bars for electrical applications, bus bars for chemical industry, etc.
Phosphorous deoxidized copper C1220 Tube small screws, nails, wire mesh, bus bars, etc. No hydrogen embrittlement.
Brass C2600, C2700, C2800 Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire disease, small screws, pin, wire mesh, various metal parts, etc.
ManganinⓇ C2532 Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate resistance, etc. Non-magnetic and high long term stability of electrical resistance.
Naval brass C4622, C4641 Tube, Bar, Rod ship parts, machine parts, etc. Particularly resistant to seawater.
High strength brass C6782, C6783 Tube, Bar, Rod marine propeller shafts, pump shafts, etc. High strength and good corrosion resistance.
Beryllium copper C1720 Tube, Bar, Rod, Plate springs, connectors, aircraft engine parts, propellers, bolts, cam gears, bearings, welding electrodes, etc. Excellent corrosion and fatigue resistance.
Phosphor bronze C5111, C5191, C5212 Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate springs, washers, gears, joint, etc. Particularly good corrosion and wear resistance.
Nickel Silver C7451, C7521, C7541, C7701 Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire decorative items, western tableware, medical equipment, small screws, bolts, watch parts, musical instruments, etc. Beautiful luster, good corrosion resistance and fatigue resistance.
Nickel and copper alloy C7060, C7100, C7150 Tube, Plate ship's water heater, chemical industry, heat exchanger, etc. It has good corrosion resistance, especially to seawater, and is suitable for use at relatively high temperatures.
Aluminum oxide dispersion strengthened copper(ODS) ODS I, ODS II, ODS III, ODS IV Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate contact materials, electrodes, leadframes, connectors, etc. in locations with harsh temperature conditions Maintains hardness even when heated near melting point.

Aluminum materials

Metal name Materials, Standard name Shapes Uses Feature
1000 Series Aluminum A1050, A1070, A1100 Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate bus bars, electric wires, household goods, lighting fixtures, chemical industry tanks, ornaments, fins, welding wires, ornaments, etc. High conductivity and reflectivity.
2000 series Al-Cu A2014, A2017 Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire aircraft, gears, hubs, hydraulic parts, etc. Not highly corrosion resistant, but strong.
3000 series Al-Mn series A3003 Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire general utensils, fins, decorative laminates, radiation drum machines, air conditioner piping, marine materials, etc. It is about 10% stronger than pure aluminum, and has excellent formability, weldability, and corrosion resistance.
Series 4000 Al-Si A4043 Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate welding wire, building panels, brazing skins, etc.
Series 5000 Al-Mg type A5052, A5056, A5083 Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate general sheet metal, ships, vehicles, construction, pressure vessels, etc. Relatively high strength, corrosion resistance, good workability and weldability.
Series 6000 Al-Mg-Si A6005(former 6N01), A6061, A6063, A6010 Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate ships, vehicles, structures, bus bars, electric cables, carburetor parts, etc. Good strength and corrosion resistance.
7000 series Al-Zn-Si A7075 Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate aircraft, high-speed rotating objects, sporting goods, etc. The strongest of all aluminum alloys.

Iron material

Metal name Materials, Standard name Shapes Uses Feature
Pure iron 99% to 99.998% purity Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate R & D
Plain steel SS400 Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate structural materials, wares, etc.
Carbon steel S45C, S50C Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate tools, etc.
Alloy Steel SCM440, NAK55, SKS93 Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate tools, etc.
Stainless steel SUS304, SUS310, SUS316, SUS430, etc. Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate machine parts, ornaments, medical equipment, precision instruments, tanks, enclosures, etc.

Cobalt Materials

Metal name Materials, Standard name Shapes Uses Feature
Kovar ASTM-F15 Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire optical communication equipment parts, etc. Coefficient of expansion equivalent to that of hard glass.
MP35N®︎ AMS5844 Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire medical equipment, chemical plants, watches, etc. High strength, outstanding corrosion resistance, and ecological compatibility.
COBARION® Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire decoration, medical equipment, etc. High strength, high corrosion resistance, and ecological compatibility.
Vicalloy Vicalloy-1/Vicalloy-2 Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire motor parts, magnets, sensor parts, etc. Cold workable permanent magnets.
Permendur iron core of electromagnet, speaker, magnetic field lens of electron microscope, flat plate linear pulse motor, etc. It has the largest saturation magnetic flux density among soft magnetic materials.
L605 ASTM-F90, AMS5759 Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire medical equipment, etc. High strength, high corrosion resistance, and ecological compatibility.
Elgiloy® AMS5833 Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire medical equipment, etc. High strength, high corrosion resistance, wear resistance, and biocompatibility.

Nickel Material

Metal name Materials, Standard name Shapes Uses Feature
HASTELLOY® C-276, B2, C22, HASTELLOY X Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate chemical plant parts, aircraft parts, piping, joints, bolts, etc. High temperature strength and corrosion resistance.
Permalloy PB, PC Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate audio equipment, measuring instruments, industrial equipment, rotation control devices for inverter motors, various transformer cores, etc. High permeability materials.
MONEL® Monel 400, Monel K500AG Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate pump vanes, propellers, spring materials, valves, condensers, etc. Excellent acid/corrosion resistance and workability.
INCONEL® Inconel 600, 601, 625, 718, 750, 800, 825 Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate various plant facilities, water treatment equipment, aircraft engines, nuclear reactor parts, etc. Excellent acid and corrosion resistance. Superior properties, especially at high temperatures.
Invar® Invar36/Invar42/Super Invar Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate watches and clocks, precision instruments, various measuring instruments, semiconductor lithography equipment and manufacturing equipment, etc. Low expansion alloy. Used in equipment sensitive to temperature changes.

Titanium Materials

Metal name Materials, Standard name Shapes Uses Feature
pure titanium Class 1, Class 2, 6Al-4V Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate piping, electrodes, etc. Lightweight, high strength, and high corrosion resistance.

Silver Materials

Metal name Materials, Standard name Shapes Uses Feature
Pure silver 99.99% purity Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate electric wire materials, precision equipment parts, etc. Highest electrical and thermal conductivity and reflectivity of visible light among practical metals. High ductility.
Silver palladium (Pd) Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate dental, jewelry, electronic components, etc.

Tantalum Materials

Metal name Materials, Standard name Shapes Uses Feature
Pure tantalum (Ta) 99.99% purity Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate jet engine parts, various chemical processing equipment, nuclear reactor parts, heat exchangers, tanks, etc. It has a high melting point, high strength, high corrosion resistance and excellent ductility.

Zinc material

Metal name Materials, Standard name Shapes Uses Feature
Pure zinc 99.99% purity Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate plating materials, various additives, etc. It is antimagnetic and has a low melting point. Relatively good electrical conductivity among practical metals.

Bismuth material

Metal name Materials, Standard name Shapes Uses Feature
Pure bismuth (Bi) 99.99% purity Tube, Bar, Rod, Wire, Plate various additives, etc. Strongly antimagnetic at room temperature.
  • MANGANIN® is a registered trademark of Isabellenhütte Heusler GmbH & Co. KG.
  • MP35N® is a registered trademark of SPS Technologies.
  • COBARION® is a registered trademark of Iwate Industry Promotion Center.
  • Elgiloy® is a registered trademark of Elgiloy Specialty Metals.
  • HASTELLOY® is a registered trademark of Haynes International, Inc.
  • MONEL® is a registered trademark of Huntington Alloys Corp.
  • INCONEL® is a registered trademark of Special Metals Corporation.
  • Invar® is a registered trademark of Aperam Alloys Imphy.

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