Metallprodukt

Metallprodukt is a generic term for an item manufactured from metal, ranging from semifinished products to finished consumer or industrial parts. In German use, it encompasses components fabricated from ferrous and non-ferrous metals, alloys, and coated or treated variants. The term covers products made by shaping, forming, and machining metals and their alloys.

Common materials include steel and cast iron (ferrous), aluminum, copper and copper alloys, magnesium, titanium, zinc (non-ferrous). Alloys may be heat-treated; finishes include galvanizing, electroplating, anodizing, painting. Typical forms: sheets, bars, tubes, profiles, castings, forgings, fasteners, machine parts, assemblies.

Manufacturing processes include primary metal production, rolling, extrusion, drawing, forging, casting, stamping, and machining. Finishing processes add wear resistance, corrosion protection, surface textures. Quality is ensured through chemical composition analysis, mechanical tests (tensile, hardness), nondestructive testing, dimensional inspection, and traceability; standards include DIN/ISO specifications and customer requirements.

Applications span construction, automotive, machinery, energy, electrical engineering, aerospace, consumer goods, and packaging. The term also implies supply chain considerations such as procurement, logistics, and recycling; metals are highly recyclable and often recovered as scrap for reuse, contributing to sustainability goals. The market for metallprodukt is influenced by material costs, technology, and demand from industrial sectors.