SPECIALTY METALS

Golden West Machine has assumed the operations of Conquest Industries/Specialty Metals division, continuing the traditions of exceptional customer service and pricing. We look forward to blending Conquests material sales and distribution with Golden West Machine's unique machining and manufacturing capabilities as we continue to expand in an effort to control all aspects of the manufacturing process.

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Titanium

Titanium alloys are metals that contain a mixture of Titanium along with other chemical elements. These such alloys have very high tensile strength and toughness even at extreme temperatures.

Titanium is lightweight, has extraordinary corrosion resistance, and has the ability to withstand extreme temperatures. However, the high cost of both raw materials and processing limit their use to military applications, aircraft & spacecraft, medical devices, highly stressed components such as connecting rods and on expensive sports cars, premium sports equipment, and consumer electronics.

Alloys:

CP-2
6AL-4V

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Aluminum

Aluminum is a lightweight, highly conductive, reflective, and non-toxic metal that can be easily machined.

The metal´s durability and numerous advantageous properties make it an ideal material for many industrial applications. Aluminum can be recycled repeatedly without any decline in material performance or quality and its strength, corrosion resistance, and formability make it the ideal material to meet the technical demands of the automotive industry without sacrificing safety or performance.

Alloys:

1 100-0
1 100-Ht14
2017-T451
2024-0
2024-ALCLAD
2024-BARE
2024-T3
2024-T351
2024-T3511
2024-T42 SPECIAL
2024-T8
2024-T82
2024-T851
2024-T851 1
3003-H14
6061-0
6061-T6
6061-T651
6061-T651 1
7050-T7451
7050-T7451 1
7075-0
7075-ALCLAD
SHEET
7075-T6
7075-T651
7075-T651 1
7075-T73
7075-T7351
7075-T7351 1

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Carbon Steel

There are 4 types of Carbon steel grades based on the amount of carbon present in the alloys. Carbon is the 15th most abundant element found in the earth’s soil and it is also the fourth most abundant element by mass in the universe. Its chemical structure allows it to bond with itself and many other chemical elements to form nearly 10 million different compounds.

There are 4 types of Carbon steel grades based on the amount of carbon present in the alloys:

Low Carbon Steel

Medium Carbon Steel

High Carbon Steel

Very High Carbon Steel

Alloys:

1010
1018
1020
1026
1045
A36

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Stainless Steel

Stainless is composed of some of the basic elements found in the earth; iron ore, chromium, silicon, nickel, carbon, nitrogen, and manganese. Properties of the final alloy are tailored by varying the amounts of these elements to improve tensile properties like ductility.

Lower alloyed grades resist corrosion in the atmospheric and pure water environments, while higher grades can resist corrosion in most acid, alkaline solutions, and chlorine bearing environments, properties which are utilized in processing plants.

Alloys:

301
302
303
304
316
17-4
15-5

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Aircraft Alloys & Specialty Steels

Aircraft, super alloy, or high-performance alloys are intended for high-temperature applications – to withstand loading (hold their shape) at temperatures near their melting point – their creep and oxidation resistance are of extremely important Nickel-based super alloys have emerged as the material of choice for these applications.

The properties of these nickel-based super alloys can be tailored to a certain extent through the addition of many other elements, both common and exotic, including not only metals but also metalloids and non-metals: chromium, iron, cobalt, molybdenum, tungsten, tantalum, aluminum, titanium, zirconium, vanadium and carbon are only a few examples of the alloying additions used. Each of these additions has been chosen to serve a particular purpose in optimizing the properties for high-temperature applications.

Alloys:

4130
4140
4340
8740
9310
52100
4142
8620

Tool Steels:

O-1
A-2
D-2
H-11
W-2

Nickel

Nickel alloys are alloys with nickel as the principal element.

Alloys:

625
718
X750
A286

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Copper

Copper is soft and malleable (due to low hardness) that is a good conductor of heat and electricity. Pure copper is mainly used for heat and electrical transfer applications, as most alloy additions detrimentally affect copper’s conductivity properties.

Alloys:

101
110
172
17510
182

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Bronze

Bronze is an alloy of copper and usually tin as the main additive that is much harder and more brittle than brass. The term “bronze” is sometimes used interchangeably for different types of copper alloys, but the most common typically refers to a mix of about 90% copper and 10% tin in its “pure” form.

Common additives to bronze include phosphorous to harden bronze and lead to make bronze more castable. It creates little friction and does not spark, making it ideal for metal on metal contact applications.

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Brass

Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. The proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties. Brasses set the standard by which the machinability of other materials is judged and do not become brittle at low temperatures like mild steel. Brass has excellent thermal conductivity and is a first choice for heat exchangers.

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