Sandvik (Sandvik Materials Technology) has appointed Langley Alloys as its preferred partner for the distribution of duplex and super duplex stainless steels to the UK market.
Both companies share a history in the development and supply of high-performance stainless steels; Langley Alloys developed the original high-strength super duplex Ferralium® in the 1970’s and Sandvik-developed Sandvik SAF 2507™ super duplex alloy during the mid-1980’s. As a result, the partners have gained valuable insight into the performance and specification of such alloys in many demanding applications.
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.
