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COPPER ALLOY FORGINGS

Forged copper and bronze products are available in plate, block, rounds, discs, bars, rings and tubes. We supply specialty copper alloy forgings for plastic mold tooling and resistance welding applications. To produce a rolled ring, a preform is made by upsetting and piercing a hole on center. This preform is then placed on a ring mill and, through radial and axial pressure, is opened up to desired dimensions. The forging process produces rings with controlled grain flow, which gives strength and resistance to impact and fatigue.

Forged Copper Alloys Available

C10100 Oxygen- Free Copper

C11000 Electrolytic Tough Pitch Copper

C17510 Beryllium Copper RWMA Class 3

C18000 Copper Chrome Silicon Nickel

C18150  Chrome Copper Zirconium

C18200 Chromium Copper RWMA Class 2

C46400 Naval Brass, Uninhibited

C61400 Aluminum Bronze

C63000 Nickel Aluminum Bronze

C63200 Nickel Aluminum Bronze

C70600 Copper Nickel (90/10)

C71500 Copper Nickel (70/30)

100% Domestic produced. Avoid long lead times and tariffs. 

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oxygen free copper forging
C63000 Nickel Aluminum Bronze Forgings

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What's Driving
Metal Prices

Factors creating the on-going surge in copper prices and base metal prices.

The U.S. imposed a 50% Section 232 tariff on the copper content of semi-finished and derivative copper products, effective August 1, 2025. These tariffs aim to bolster domestic production but create complexities for businesses in pricing, sourcing, and compliance, affecting global copper markets. 

In addition copper costs are soaring due to massive demand from the energy transition (EVs, renewables, grid) and AI data centers colliding with slow mine supply growth, production disruptions (labor, technical issues), aging mines, and government policies like tariffs, creating a structural supply deficit. 

Tin prices jumped to a record level due to a severe, ongoing global supply squeeze from mine disruptions (DRC, Myanmar, Indonesia) and increasing demand driven by its critical role in electronics (solder), green energy tech, and packaging, creating a significant market deficit and attracting speculative investment. Supply chain issues, including export permit delays and political instability in key producing regions, combined with growing recognition of tin's necessity for the energy transition, fueled a rally to multi-year highs in late 2025 and early 2026. 

Nickel prices are rising due to anticipated supply cuts from major producer Indonesia, tighter quotas, increased demand from stainless steel and EV battery sectors (despite some LFP shifts), speculative buying, and broader market strength in metals, with investors reacting to policy signals and potential disruptions.

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