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HIGH-PERFORMANCE ALLOYS AND SPECIAL STEELS FOR YOUR DEFENSE APPLICATIONS

STAINLESS FRANCE offers high-performance alloys for the defense market. We are in a position to become your preferred supplier.  We supply an essential range of materials based on copper alloys, such as CuBe2 and the famous ToughMet®, in addition to our high-performance alloys and stainless-steel bars. These materials comply rigorously with the most demanding market standards and our customers’ specifications.

What sets STAINLESS FRANCE apart is our network of renowned manufacturing partners, who support our commitment to excellence. We make it a point of honour to offer a reliable service, quality and traceability of our products. Thanks to our capacity for innovation, we are also able to constantly offer new solutions to meet the ever-changing needs of the market. That is why STAINLESS is recognised as a trusted partner in the industry.

  • Over 90 years’ experience in high-performance metal alloys
  • Optimum responsiveness
  • Support and technical assistance
  • Development of specific alloys

THE MAIN ULTRA-HIGH PERFORMANCE METAL GRADES FOR THE DEFENCE MARKET

Copper beryllium

Alloy 25

Stainless Steels

17-4PH – 1.4542

Other

Nickel-based alloys

Nickel Alloy, Aluminium Bronze

Aluminium-based alloys

Cupronickel Aluminium alloy

Titanium & Titanium alloys 

TI6242
TI6246

Niobium-based alloys

C-103

Metallic matrix composites

Other grades are available from stock or to order.

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Which grade for defense applications?

Because of its exceptional diversity, the defense industry draws on a wide range of alloys and metals, each with specific applications. Our alloys meet the material requirements for applications such as guns, mortars, and tanks. Among the most popular alloys are those based on nickel, titanium, iron, cobalt, aluminium, molybdenum, and magnesium.

STAINLESS provides a wide range of high performance alloys for applications such as :

  • Laser and microwave communications: Materials that offer the stability and reliability required for mission-critical communications applications.
  • Optical systems: advanced materials for ISR, LIDAR and EO/IR applications.
  • Photonic lasers: Reliable materials for advanced tracking, detection and acquisition systems.
  • Thermal imaging: Quality sensors and night vision filters for military thermal imaging applications.
  • Weapon systems: vibration control systems, launch system components, missile actuator rings and guides, pointing systems, laser-hardened optics, thin film deposition, filters and mirrors for IR countermeasures, precision strikes and force protection applications.
  • Missile and munitions industry: bearings, structures, stabilisers, wings and structural parts,
  • Sub-components for land and naval vehicles: shafts for water jet turbines, forgings for pump or valve bodies, condensers, flanges, fittings, valves, forging for seawater circuits, gears and bearing systems for land vehicle turrets.

THE QUALITY OF OUR MATERIALS

The excellence of the material chosen has a direct influence on overall performance. STAINLESS FRANCE guarantees this excellence by implementing rigorous control protocols to ensure the quality of the alloys it distributes. By listening carefully to its customers and working closely with leading materials innovators, STAINLESS FRANCE plays an active role in the development of new compositions.

STAINLESS FRANCE’s technical team is available to guide you in choosing the optimum material to meet your technical needs. Our commitment to your success is unwavering.

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