UK targets against metal theft

The government said on Friday it has put forward amendments to a bill that prohibits cash payments for the purchase of scrap metal, requires records to be kept of payment recipients, and increases maximum fines for offences. “If the Bill is enacted, it is envisaged that these provisions would come …

Fancy a quote?

We have a quoting system on our website, if you would like to visit our site and request a quotation please use the form to submit your requirements. All you would have to do is fill in your details, the material you are looking to use and some of the dimensions and specify …

Fabrication Machines

Ever wondered how we fabricate but never wanted to ask? Well we use a range of machines which are designed to do various things, and below is the 2nd half of the list of our machines. If you have any questions, drop us a comment in the comment box below or …

How do we fabricate?

Ever wondered how we fabricate but never wanted to ask? Well we use a range of machines which are designed to do various things, and below is a list of some machines that we use. If you have any questions, drop us a comment in the comment box below or …

Refractory Metals at SMF

Carrying on from our last blog post, we thought we would inform you of some more refractory metals we use here at SMFUK. Tungsten – Tungsten has the highest melting point of these refractory metals at 3422°C. It is very robust and has an extremely high tensile strength; it has …

Refractory Metals

Refractory metals are metals that are extraordinarily resistant to heat and wear. Here at SMF those are the kind of metals that we use, when fabricating. Molybdenum - Molybdenum is a very hard, pure element with an extremely high melting point of around 2620°C, it has a high thermal conductivity and …

Open today

We are open again from today. We have been closed for the Bank holiday weekend. Hope that you all enjoyed your break, and if you need to contact us we are now open. Feel free to call, fax or email us with any questions or queries you may have.

Closed today

As it is Good Friday, and classed as a bank holiday we are closed today. If you need to contact us then feel free to email us but we won’y be able to return any emails until Tuesday 10th April. Hope you are all enjoying your time off.