Wire parts and metal strips
Leisure
Axfil is a historical supplier to makers of musical instruments (wind instruments and phonographs), from artisans to large manufacturers. With our expert industrial process, we can supply standard and custom-made parts that deliver precision, stability and repeatability, all mechanical characteristics that are highly valued by performers and music lovers of all categories. We are also valued for the visual quality of our blued watch hands,which even entered the stratosphere on the wrist of Thomas Pesquet!
We also cater to DIYers and lovers of the great outdoors. Our parts are used to equip a wide variety of sports equipment from cycling, climbing and skiing to hunting and sporting guns, as well as hooks for recreational fishing. We also make a variety of parts for portable power tools.
Materials
Materials |
DIN standard and EN10088-1 |
Symbol designation |
---|---|---|
Steel Stainless Steel |
17223:1964-1 |
CLASSE II |
1.1200 |
SH |
|
1.0600 |
SM |
|
1.0304 |
C9D |
|
1.0718 |
11SMnPb30 |
|
1.0737 |
11SMnPb37 |
|
1.3505 |
100Cr6 |
|
1.4016 |
X6Cr 17 |
|
1.4301 |
X5CrNi18-10 |
|
1.4305 |
X8CrNiS18-9 |
|
1.4306 |
X2CrNi19-11 |
|
1.4307 |
X2CrNi18-9 |
|
1.4310 |
X10CrNi18-8 |
|
1.4401 |
X5CrNiMo17-12-2 |
|
1.4404 |
X2CrNiMo17-12-2 |
|
1.4441 |
X2CrNiMo 18-15-3 |
|
2.4711 |
Phynox |
|
Copper Alloy |
2.0040 |
Cu-OF / CuC1 |
2.0065 |
Cu ETP / CuA1 |
|
2.1247 |
CuBe2 |
|
2.0265 |
CuZn30 |
|
2.0280 |
CuZn33 |
|
2.0335 |
CuZn36 |
|
2.0321 |
CuZn37 |
|
2.1020 |
CuSn6 |
|
2.0730 |
CuNi12Zn24 |
|
2.0740 |
CuNi18Zn20 |
|
2.0742 |
CuNi18Zn27 |
|
2.1310 |
CuFe2P |
|
ARCAP AP1 |
Cu65Ni25Zn8 |
|
Aluminium Alloy |
3.0255 |
Al99.5 |
3.0285 |
Al99.8 |
|
Nickel Alloy |
FN48 |
|
FN52 |
||
DILVER P1 |
||
Titanium |
3.7025 |
TITANE Gr.1 |
3.7035 |
TITANE Gr.2 |
|
Silver |
Ag99.9 |
Treatments and finishing
To meet the requirements in the appearance and function of simple or complex forms, our engineers are experts in achieving the perfect finish for your product:
- Tribofinishing
- Mechanical and electrochemical polishing
- Nickel-plating and tinning
- Anodisation
- PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene – Teflon) coating
- Gold and silver plating
- Anti-corrosion treatment, cataphoresis, galvanising and passivation
- Blackening, Bluing
- Thermal treatment, quenching and tempering
- Ultrasound cleaning
- Laser engraving
Work performed
- Needles for wind instruments (saxophone, clarinet, etc.)
- Needles for piano tuning
- Phonograph needles
- Tips for hooks
- Rods, clips and pins for mechanical parts exposed to all weather conditions
Expertise
- Straightening / Precision cutting
- Simple and complex pointing, chamfering, hemispherical finishing in line with specifications
- An array of precision bending
- Cutting
- Drawing
- Stamping, piercing, knurling, cold heading
- Tribofinishing, polishing, surface treatment, nickel-plating, tinning, anodisation, gold-plating, silver-plating, cataphoresis, thermal treatment, ultrasound cleaning