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The industries, businesses, tradespeople and hobbyists of The Midlands rely on metal and steel suppliers. And steel is one of the key metals in all sorts of sectors and applications. It’s one of the materials that has underpinned our modern world and a vital industrial, engineering and construction product. From cars and cans to ships and scalpels, steel is a vital product – you’re almost certainly are sitting on, using or are very near something for which steel is a vital product right now. Light, strong and readily mass-produced, steel is an ideal material for all sorts of applications.
Steel is produced in many different types and grades. Mild steel has a low carbon content and so has a relatively low tensile strength when compared to other types, but has a low cost and is easily cut, machined and formed. More carbon increases the steel’s strength and hardness. Adding other elements to steel as it is produced creates alloy steel (although technically all steel is an alloy since it is a mix of iron and carbon), which is usually classified as ‘engineering steel’. Different elements in different mixes produce specific properties such as hardness, ductility, temperature resistance and finish that suit the steel for different applications. Tool steels are a family of alloy steels formulated to withstand the forces, loads and temperatures of use as tool and drill bits and cutting edges. Stainless steel contains chromium to make it resistant to corrosion.
Steel is also available in many different forms, shapes and finishes. Round bar, flat bar, square section bar, sheet, angle, box section, block, threaded rod and more are all forms of steel that suppliers in the Midlands can supply.
Rapid Metals is the answer to your requirements for all major types of commercial steel. We’ve been metal and steel suppliers to the Midlands for over 25 years.
Here are some of the metal and steel products that Rapid Metals can provide to our customers in the Midlands through our online store.
There are almost limitless uses for steel around the Midlands, and Rapid Metals can provide the material you need for any task. You can see the full range of options for buying steel sections at our online store. While not all grades are available in all these forms, the range includes common types of bar, tube, strip and sheet, as well as customisable angle, box section, oval tube, threaded rod and tread plate.
Rapid Metals is proud to be a leading supplier of engineering steel, which we offer in many different grades for a wide range of engineering applications. These include Bright Drawn Mild Steel and En1, En3, En8, En16, En19, En24 and En36. Depending on the grade, these can be supplied as block, sheet, bar and strip in a variety of sections. Some of our types of engineering steel are available in several finishes, including pre-tempered, bright and silvered.
For stainless steel, West Midlands and East Midlands customers alike can depend on Rapid Metals. We stock stainless steel in 303, 304 and 316 grades. This can be shipped in flat, round, square and hexagonal bar, angle, tube and sheet. Whatever task or purpose you need stainless steel suppliers in the Midlands, we can provide you with the perfect and customisable metal.
If you need tool steel, Rapid Metals can provide blocks cut to your specific sizes. Provide a length, width and height and all six faces of your block will be cut to your requirements, plus 5mm allow for the block being out of square. Whether large or small, by either quantity or size, contact us to discuss your requirements and we’ll do all we can to supply what you need. We can also supply D2, O1 and Silver Tool Steel round bars, available in a wide range of diameters to suit your needs.
Whatever type of steel you need, if you’re in the Midlands, Rapid Metals can provide it. We also stock and supply a wide range of other metals for all purposes. Browse our online store to place an order or contact us to discuss your requirements.
Angle 
Box Section 
Channel 
Aluminium Flat 
Hexagon 
Round 
Round Tube 
Aluminium Sheet 
Aluminium Square 
Tee Section 
Tread Plate 
Oval Tube 
Threaded Rod 
En24t Cut Block 
Rectangular 
Round 
Square 
