As a major supplier of high purity metallurgy raw materials and services to major industries all over the world for the past 45 years, Noah Chemicals metals expertise is unparalleled. Noah Chemicals serves the guns and ammunitions industry by our metallurgy expertise and high purity raw materials and metals sourcing. The range of applications for raw metallurgy materials is vast, but most of our clients require feed stock metals for use in their own alloy production. This practice ensures clients with proprietary rights to their alloy product. These feed stock metals include:
- Nickel
- Selenium
- Thallium
- Tellurium
- Zinc
- Zirconium
- Hafnium
- Calcium
- Chromium
ICP Testing for Metals
ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma) testing is used to determine the purity of metals, and Noah Chemicals metals range from 99% to 99.9999% purity. It is critical that metals used in some alloys are of the highest purity to ensure their properties. Some of the other major industries using alloys are automotive, aerospace, construction, and the medical industry, including body prosthetics. Alloys and metals are necessary for countless purposes, including nuclear and renewable energy production like turbines and turbine function, heat resistance for exhaust port efficiency, and lithium and rechargeable batteries manufacture.
Metallurgy Raw Materials in the Gun and Ammunitions Industries
As mentioned, a large industry Noah Chemicals provides to is the gun and ammunition manufacturers with the metals and raw materials necessary for their products. These materials include:
- Soft lead (A lead alloy with low antimony content) for pellets
- Lead for ingots
- Lead, Lead-antimony (Metalloid) Alloy, Steel, and Tungsten alloy for shot
- Soft brass (copper and zinc) and copper-plated soft steel for bullet jackets
- Steel for rods
- Stainless steel for non-toxic water pellets
- Nickel plating chemicals for casings
- Antimony sulfide, Barium nitrate, and other chemicals for wet or dry primer materials production
- Steel bluing chemicals for finishes
- 416 stainless steel (A softer and more popular option for rim fire markets and precision shooting)
- Aluminum (A lightweight primary material for firearm parts such as rifle stocks)
Chemicals used for the Gun and Ammunition Industry
Other chemicals used for the gun and ammunition industry include:
- Saltpeter (Potassium nitrate), Sulfur, and Charcoal for gun powder
- Nitrite, Polymers, and Phosphates for barrel coatings
- Additives for synthetics (Polymers and synthetics are lighter than metals and easier to produce)
- Raw materials for adhesives, coatings, and laminates
- Raw materials and coatings for optics components
In addition to providing the highest purity metallurgy raw materials and metals, Noah Chemical Services’ team of chemical professionals offers custom consulting, analytical testing, formulation, application, and custom manufacturing services for all metal needs. These services can be applied at any stage of the client’s product life-cycle development.
To learn more about Noah Chemicals and Noah Chemical Services’ experience with metals in the gun and ammunition industry, please contact us here.
