Unique metals for demanding applications.

Super Duplex, Duplex, Nickel, Stainless and Copper - bar, plate and pipe, including our own Ferralium® and Hiduron® grades. Supplied and machined for critical projects worldwide.

Who we are.

Langley Alloys is a specialist supplier of high-performance corrosion-resistant alloys - super duplex, duplex, nickel, stainless and copper - in bar, plate and pipe.

We are the home of Ferralium® and Hiduron®, our own proprietary grades, and among the original developers of super duplex stainless steel. Working to ISO 9001, we supply from stock in the UK and the USA to projects worldwide, with machining and processing available to order. Our alloys are specified right across industry - from oil and gas, marine and defence to chemical, energy and aerospace - in a broad and growing range of applications where performance and integrity matter most.

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Materials

Why Langley Alloys

2,000+
specifications on file, so we match yours faster.
ISO 9001:2015
quality management, certified across all our sites.
Global Supply
UK and USA stock, shipped worldwide.
Expertise & Verification
metallurgy, machining, inspection and testing in-house.
Accredited & approved
BSI ISO 9001, BSI EN 9100 and ISO 9001, BSI AS/EN 9120, JOSCAR registered, Rolls-Royce approved, Cyber Essentials, Make UK

Applications

Bushings & bearings

For bushings, bearings and wear components, the high-strength copper alloys Hidurel® 5 and Hiduron® 130 lead on anti-friction and seawater performance, with anti-galling Fermonic® 60 where metal-to-metal contact is the failure mode and Alloy 316L hollow bar for sleeves and spacers.

High-strength copper alloys Hidurel® 5 and Hiduron® 130 lead on friction and seawater performance, with anti-galling Fermonic® 60 for metal-to-metal contact and Alloy 316L hollow bar for sleeves.

Downhole tools

For sour, high-pressure, high-chloride downhole tools, the age-hardening nickel alloys 718, 725 and 925 give high strength and sulphide-stress-cracking resistance to NACE MR0175, plus super duplex and non-magnetic Fermonic® 50 where needed.

For sour, high-pressure downhole tools, the age-hardening nickel alloys 718, 725 and 925 give high strength to NACE MR0175, supported by super duplex and non-magnetic Fermonic® 50.

Fasteners

We supply bar to fastener manufacturers and specialist bolting houses across the super duplex, nickel and naval ranges, from general chloride service to subsea bolting without cathodic protection, where a PREN above 40 is the accepted threshold.

We supply bar to fastener and bolting manufacturers across the super duplex, nickel and naval ranges, up to subsea bolting where a PREN above 40 is the accepted threshold.

Fittings

Super duplex (Ferralium® 255, Alloy 32750, Alloy 32760) and duplex 2205 cover most pressure-containing fitting duty at a PREN above 40, with nickel Alloy 625 and 825 for aggressive acids and Alloy 718 and 725 where high strength is required. We supply the bar and plate fittings are machined from.

Super duplex and duplex 2205 cover most pressure-containing fittings above PREN 40, with nickel Alloy 625 and 825 for aggressive acids and Alloy 718 and 725 where high strength is required.

Flanges

Super duplex (Ferralium® 255, Alloy 32750, Alloy 32760) suits chloride and seawater flange duty at a PREN above 40, with duplex 2205 for general pressure, nickel Alloy 625 and 825 for acids, and Alloy 718 and 725 for high-strength sour service. We supply the bar and plate flanges are machined from.

Super duplex (Ferralium® 255/F61, Alloy 32750/F53, 32760/F55) suits chloride and seawater flange duty above PREN 40, with duplex 2205 for general work and nickel grades for acids and sour service.

Heat exchangers

For heat-exchanger tubesheets, baffles and pressure parts, duplex 2205 and super duplex resist pitting and stress-corrosion cracking at high strength, nickel Alloy 825 and 625 handle aggressive acids, and Alloy 316L covers milder duty. Seawater-cooled units use the cupronickel Hiduron® 130 for anti-fouling and crevice resistance.

For tubesheets, baffles and pressure parts, duplex 2205 and super duplex resist chloride pitting at strength, Alloy 825 and 625 handle acids, and Hiduron® 130 suits seawater-cooled exchangers.

Hydraulic & electrical connectors

Subsea and naval hydraulic and electrical connectors, including flying lead connectors for stab plates, have to resist seawater and crevice corrosion, carry load and, in naval service, keep magnetic signature low. Hiduron® 130 is the established choice, with super duplex where higher strength is needed and Hidurel® 5 for the bearing and sealing parts.

Subsea and naval hydraulic and electrical connectors, including flying lead connectors for stab plates, have to resist seawater and crevice corrosion, carry load and, in naval service, keep magnetic signature low. Hiduron® 130 is the established choice, with super duplex where higher strength is needed and Hidurel® 5 for the bearing and sealing parts.

Marine propulsion

For marine propulsion in seawater, shafts, propellers, rudders and running gear, the high-strength cupronickels Hiduron® 130 and 191 combine seawater and anti-fouling resistance with high strength and low magnetic permeability, alongside Alloy K-500, super duplex Ferralium® 255 for propellers and rudders, and Fermonic® 50 and Hidurel® 5 for shafting.

For seawater propulsion, the high-strength cupronickels Hiduron® 130 and 191 pair corrosion and anti-fouling resistance with strength, alongside Alloy K-500, Ferralium® 255, Fermonic® 50 and Hidurel® 5.

Naval & submarine fasteners

Fasteners for surface fleet and submarine service face seawater, crevice corrosion in the thread root and, in cathodically protected assemblies, hydrogen. The copper alloys Hiduron® 191 and Hiduron® 130 are specified for naval bolting for their seawater resistance, anti-galling behaviour and freedom from hydrogen embrittlement, with super duplex where a higher PREN with high strength is required.

Fasteners for surface fleet and submarine service face seawater, crevice corrosion in the thread root and, in cathodically protected assemblies, hydrogen. The copper alloys Hiduron® 191 and Hiduron® 130 are specified for naval bolting for their seawater resistance, anti-galling behaviour and freedom from hydrogen embrittlement, with super duplex where a higher PREN with high strength is required.

Non-magnetic components

Where magnetic signature matters - naval sensors, sonar, mine countermeasures and instrumentation - the component has to combine structural strength with very low magnetic permeability. Fermonic® 50 stays fully non-magnetic even after severe cold work, and the copper alloys Hiduron® 130 and Hidurel® 5 add seawater corrosion resistance where the part is also wetted.

Where magnetic signature matters - naval sensors, sonar, mine countermeasures and instrumentation - the component has to combine structural strength with very low magnetic permeability. Fermonic® 50 stays fully non-magnetic even after severe cold work, and the copper alloys Hiduron® 130 and Hidurel® 5 add seawater corrosion resistance where the part is also wetted.

Pumps

Super duplex is the usual pump-shaft choice, combining a minimum 80 ksi yield with a PREN above 40 for a smaller shaft. Fermonic® 50 suits non-magnetic shafts; Hiduron® 130 suits seawater and firewater.

Super duplex suits most pump shafts, an 80 ksi yield with PREN above 40, while Fermonic® 50 handles non-magnetic duty and Hiduron® 130 seawater and firewater service.

Seawater systems

For seawater cooling, firewater and ballast systems, the wetted components have to resist chloride pitting, crevice corrosion and erosion for the design life of the vessel or platform. Super duplex stainless steels with a PREN above 40 and the copper alloy Hiduron® 130 are the usual choices, with nickel alloys where the service turns acid.

For seawater cooling, firewater and ballast systems, the wetted components have to resist chloride pitting, crevice corrosion and erosion for the design life of the vessel or platform. Super duplex stainless steels with a PREN above 40 and the copper alloy Hiduron® 130 are the usual choices, with nickel alloys where the service turns acid.

Shafts

For pump and propeller shafts in seawater, super duplex (Ferralium® 255, Alloy 32750, Alloy 32760) combines high yield with a PREN above 40. Fermonic® 50 for non-magnetic shafts; Alloy 718 and 725 for sour high-strength duty; Hiduron® 130 for anti-fouling and crevice resistance.

For seawater shafts, super duplex (Ferralium® 255, Alloy 32750, 32760) combines high yield with PREN above 40, plus Fermonic® 50 for non-magnetic duty and Hiduron® 130 for idle service.

Sonar & sensor components

Sonar transducers, hull sensors and instrumentation housings combine seawater exposure with a hard limit on magnetic signature. Hiduron® 191 and Hiduron® 130 give seawater corrosion resistance with very low magnetic permeability, and Fermonic® 50 provides a non-magnetic structural grade for sensor fixtures and fittings.

Sonar transducers, hull sensors and instrumentation housings combine seawater exposure with a hard limit on magnetic signature. Hiduron® 191 and Hiduron® 130 give seawater corrosion resistance with very low magnetic permeability, and Fermonic® 50 provides a non-magnetic structural grade for sensor fixtures and fittings.

Springs

For springs needing high strength with corrosion resistance, Fermonic® 50 (a work-hardening, non-magnetic nitrogen-strengthened austenitic) and the age-hardening nickel alloys 718 and 725 are the usual choices, with 17-4 PH for general high-strength duty and Alloy K-500 where marine corrosion resistance is also needed.

For strength with corrosion resistance, Fermonic® 50 and the age-hardening nickel alloys 718 and 725 lead, with 17-4 PH for general duty and Alloy K-500 where marine resistance is needed.

Valves

For valves in seawater and chloride service, super duplex Ferralium® 255, Alloy 32750 and 32760 give a PREN above 40 with high strength; sour service moves to Alloy 718 and 725, acid to Alloy 625 and 825.

Super duplex (Ferralium® 255, Alloy 32750, 32760) suits seawater and chloride valve duty above PREN 40, with Alloy 718 and 725 for sour service and 625 and 825 for acids.

Weapons handling equipment

Weapons handling and launch equipment on naval vessels needs seawater corrosion resistance, high strength, anti-galling behaviour on moving parts and, in many cases, a low magnetic signature. Hiduron® 191 is specified for weapons handling equipment, with super duplex and Fermonic® grades for structural and moving components.

Weapons handling and launch equipment on naval vessels needs seawater corrosion resistance, high strength, anti-galling behaviour on moving parts and, in many cases, a low magnetic signature. Hiduron® 191 is specified for weapons handling equipment, with super duplex and Fermonic® grades for structural and moving components.

Wellhead & Subsea

For wellhead and subsea equipment, bodies, valves, hangers and connectors, super duplex gives a PREN above 40 with high strength for seawater and production service, while the age-hardening nickel alloys 718, 725 and 925 cover high-strength sour duty to NACE MR0175 and API 6A / 6ACRA.

Super duplex gives PREN above 40 with high strength for wellhead and subsea equipment, while nickel alloys 718, 725 and 925 cover sour service to NACE MR0175 and API 6A.

Winch & deck equipment

Deck machinery, winches, tow and mooring fittings live in salt spray and intermittent immersion under high load. Hiduron® 130 is used for naval winches and tow and winch fittings, Hidurel® 5 for heavily loaded bearing and winch components, and Alloy 316L for general deck hardware in sheltered exposure.

Deck machinery, winches, tow and mooring fittings live in salt spray and intermittent immersion under high load. Hiduron® 130 is used for naval winches and tow and winch fittings, Hidurel® 5 for heavily loaded bearing and winch components, and Alloy 316L for general deck hardware in sheltered exposure.

One group. Three specialists. One standard.

The Langley Alloys Group brings together three specialist businesses that work together while each remains independent in its own right. Langley Alloys supplies high-performance corrosion-resistant alloys as bar, plate and pipe; Copeland & Craddock adds precision bar processing; Offshore Stainless & Alloys cold draws bar and supplies enhanced-machinability stainless. Between them they cover supply, processing and finishing, all to ISO 9001.

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