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

Headed pin with tip

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