Material Lab
Turn a strip requirement into a clearer technical conversation.
Calculate coil parameters, explore material families and start a technically complete RFQ. Every result here is a planning aid — assumptions stay visible, and nothing replaces the mill certificate.
Tools
Five tools, three games, one path to a better RFQ
Question or production problem → calculation or material discovery → transparent assumptions → pre-filled technical RFQ.
Strip & Coil Calculator
Coil weight, strip length, outer diameter, press material requirement and simple slit yield.
Open calculator →
Find a Strip Alloy
Start with your application and process, then narrow a technical shortlist with clear reasons.
Start finding →
Copper Family Atlas
What Cu, Zn, Sn, Ni and P each contribute to strip alloys — in 60 to 120 seconds per element.
Explore the atlas →
Name That Alloy
A five-question challenge with simulated XRF clues. Identify the alloy family, not the certificate.
Take the challenge →
Hardness Lab
Why "hardness = 150" means nothing on its own — build complete, comparable hardness records.
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Tolerance Atlas
EN 1652 / BS EN 1652 and ASTM B248 thickness and width tolerance tables, with the source URL on every row.
Open the tables →
Melt Shop · game
A 2D foundry arcade: catch Cu, Zn, Sn and Ni atoms, dodge slag, ship real alloy coils and pass QC gates.
Start your shift →
Copper Invaders · game
A fixed-shooter arcade: blast waves of O, S, Fe and Pb impurities, dodge slag drips and break the boulder boss.
Defend the melt →
Playground: Forge an Alloy
Drop Cu, Zn, Sn and Ni into the crucible and reveal six real strip grades in sixty seconds.
Open the playground →
How to use it
Tools support the enquiry — they never replace verification.
Calculator outputs are planning estimates. Alloy suggestions are guidance-level shortlists, not material approvals. Confirm critical values against the mill certificate, controlled datasheets and your own qualification process.