Sandvik Materials Technology has appointed Langley Alloys as its preferred partner for the distribution of duplex and super duplex stainless steels to the NAFTA region.
The companies have been partners in the UK market since September 2017. This latest development seeks to replicate the success of that arrangement, increasing the market penetration of Sandvik’s high-performance alloys.
Langley Alloys developed the original high-strength super duplex Ferralium® 255 in the 1960’s and Sandvik-developed Sandvik SAF 2507® super duplex alloy during the mid-1980’s. Therefore, both companies share a proud history in the development and supply of high-performance stainless steels. Consequently, this partnership brings together two originators of the duplex and super duplex alloy world.
In addition to Sandvik SAF 2507®, the partnership will also focus on Sanmac® 2205 duplex stainless steel. The new generation of Sanmac® stainless steels helps to reduce tool wear and increase cutting speeds, providing machine shops with productivity improvements and significant cost reductions per produced item. By carefully controlling the non-metallic inclusions in Sanmac® steels such as sulphides to encourage easier machining, Sanmac® steels contain oxide inclusions that improve chip breaking and reduce tool wear.
Sandvik SAF 2507 and Sanmac are registered trademarks of Sandvik Intellectual Property AB.
Ferralium and Hiduron are registered trademarks of Langley Alloys Ltd.
