Columbia Metals

Semi-Finished Non-Ferrous Metals

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Columbia Metals is one of the leading non-ferrous metal stockholders in Europe. Our stock range includes high-performance copper, nickel and stainless steel alloys for all industries and applications.

We specialise in the supply of high-performance alloys with excellent corrosion resistance and superior strength characteristics. You will find our alloys in critical applications, including offshore oil and gas, chemical processing, aerospace, marine, power generation and motorsports.

Offshore and marine alloys for hostile environments

For the offshore and marine industries, Columbia Metals stocks a wide range of materials suited to hostile environments. Within the stockholding industry, Columbia Metals has established itself as a unique supplier of its extensive range of trademark alloys.

The company’s flagship alloy is Nibron Special, an extra high-strength copper nickel silicon. Nibron displays exceptional strength, toughness and corrosion resistance, and is highly recommended for high-strength bolting and other critical, aggressive subsea applications.

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    Offshore alloys for strength and corrosion resistance

    Columbia Metals is proud to offer trademark offshore alloys, which include Coldur-A, a silicon bronze with excellent toughness, and Colphos-90 phosphor bronze.

    Both of these products offer superior strength and toughness, with high wear and corrosion resistance in harsh seawater conditions. Columbia Metals also stocks an extensive range of aluminium bronze, copper nickel, nickel alloys, stainless steel and titanium for machining in a variety of offshore and marine applications.

    Alloy ultrasonic testing, precision bar grinding and chemical / mechanical analysis

    Columbia Metals stocks materials in round bar, hexagon, sheet, flat bar, square and tube, in sizes from 1/4in to 10in diameter. We are able to cut material to meet customer requirements and can offer ultrasonic testing, precision bar grinding and chemical / mechanical analysis as required. Through our nationwide branch network, material is physically available in our warehouses for next day delivery within the UK and immediate dispatch worldwide.

    Specialised steel and nickel forgings

    Through a partnership with a long-established forge in Italy, Columbia Metals also offers specialised steel and nickel forgings, which include forged rings with an outside diameter of up to 1250mm and inner diameter up to 900mm, in addition to flanges, valves, hollow bars, adapters and seats. Forgings are available in a variety of steels, as well as nickel and aluminium alloys.

    About Columbia Metals

    When purchasing from Columbia Metals you can be assured you’re in safe hands. We have ISO 9001:2015 certification, which is audited yearly by the British Standards Institute (BSI). In addition, we hold optimum approvals for our supply to manufacturers, including Rolls-Royce, Messier-Dowty, BAE Systems and Agusta Westland.

    All of our material is fully certified with full batch traceability and we can provide certification from Lloyd’s Register (3.2) and DNV. With our qualified team of metallurgists, we are available to respond to any technical and material enquiries, free of charge.

    Columbia Metals has been serving the engineering industry since 1961 and has an excellent reputation for the supply of advanced engineering metals and alloys. Our quality management systems ensure that we only source superior materials.

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    COLDUR-A®

    COLDUR-A® is a high-copper alloy that is renowned for its combination of strength, corrosion resistance and formability and for its attractive colour.

    20 Jan 2018

    COLSIBRO®

    COLSIBRO® is a precipitation hardening copper nickel silicon that offers a remarkable blend of physical and mechanical attributes unrivalled by many other grades of copper alloy.

    23 Jan 2018

    DEF STAN 02-835

    DEF STAN 02-835 is a hot-forged, stress-relieved, high-strength cupronickel developed primarily for marine and offshore applications.

    16 May 2016

    NIBRON SPECIAL®

    NIBRON SPECIAL® is the flagship of Columbia Metals' alloy range.

    23 Jan 2018

    NICKEL COPPER NA13 – NA18

    Alloy 400 is primarily a nickel copper with small additions of manganese, silicon and iron to enhance the grade's overall strength and corrosion resistance. Structurally, this is a single phase, solid solution strengthened material which can be tempered or cold worked to improve its mechanical properties.

    16 May 2016

    TROJAN

    TROJAN is Columbia Metals' ultimate super-strength copper nickel silicon alloy, specially developed to provide a unique blend of mechanical and physical properties for high-performance engineering.

    23 Jan 2018

    Colsibro: High-Strength Copper Nickel Silicon

    Colsibro is a precipitation hardening copper nickel silicon that offers a remarkable blend of physical and mechanical attributes unrivalled by many other grades of copper alloy.

    10 Sep 2015

    UK Election Result Dents Confidence in Manufacturing

    The general election result and uncertainty over the nature of the UK’s Brexit negotiations have dampened optimism over sales growth, according to Columbia Metals’ Q2 2017 survey of market conditions in the sector.

    06 Jul 2017

    Precision Engineers Anticipate Investment Boost

    Expectations of increased investment in the UK’s precision engineering industry are at an 18-month high, according to Columbia Metals’ Q1 2017 survey of market conditions in the sector.

    06 Apr 2017

    Renewed Optimism for UK’s Precision Engineers

    Almost half of the UK’s precision engineers expect sales to increase in the next 12 months, according to Columbia Metals’ Q4 2016 survey of market conditions in the sector. 

    06 Jan 2017

    Brexit Slows Down Manufacturing Recovery

    Columbia Metals' Q2 survey of market conditions in the sector suggests that Brexit has taken the wind out of the sails of the UK's precision engineers.

    18 Jul 2016

    Columbia Metals Publishes Updated Nibron Design Guide

    Columbia Metals has published an updated guide on Nibron Special® for the use of design engineers and material specifiers. The guide features technical data and discussion of the mechanical performance of Nibron under a range of operating conditions.

    14 Mar 2016

    Precision Engineers Remain Resilient During Downturn

    Precision engineering companies in the UK remain confident that sales levels will remain stable or increase over the next 12 months despite the steep declines in the prices of oil and copper since the start of 2015, according to Columbia Metals' first survey on market conditions in the sector.

    21 Sep 2015

    Colisbro: Free White Paper

    Colsibro is a precipitation hardening copper nickel silicon that offers a remarkable blend of physical and mechanical attributes unrivalled by many other grades of copper alloy.

    26 Mar 2013
    Columbia Metals Ltd

    Union Street South

    Halifax

    HX1 2LA

    West Yorkshire

    United Kingdom
    01422 343026 01422 346587 www.columbiametals.com
    Head Office and Technical Support

    Columbia Metals Ltd

    Unit E, Ronald Close

    Woburn Road Industrial Estate, Kempston

    MK42 7SH

    Bedfordshire

    United Kingdom
    +44 1234 608 888 +44 1234 608 800
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    Columbia Metals Ltd

    Unit E, Ronald Close

    Woburn Road Industrial Estate, Kempston

    MK42 7SH

    Bedfordshire

    United Kingdom
    +44 1234 608 888 +44 1234 608 800
    London and South

    Columbia Metals Ltd

    Wingfield Mews, Wingfield Street

    Peckham

    SE15 4LH

    London

    United Kingdom
    0207 732 1022 0207 732 1029