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Metal Guides

Straight answers about buying, cutting, and shipping metal in Canada, written by the sales team that cuts it.

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Where to buy metal in Halifax and Dartmouth

Most metal in the Halifax area sells out of Burnside Industrial Park in Dartmouth, and the job decides the counter. We cut steel, stainless, and aluminum to length at 85 Gloria McCluskey Ave, free pickup or walk in. Metal Supermarkets...

4 min read Jun 11, 2026
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Each guide covers the grades we stock, what they're good for, and what they cost. Or skip the reading and go straight to the shelf.

Buying guide

Aluminum

6061, 6063, 5052, 3003
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Buying guide

Steel

44W, 1018, 1045, 4140, and more
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Buying guide

Stainless

304 and 316
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Buying guide

Brass

C360 free-machining
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Buying guide

Bronze

C932 SAE 660 and C954
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Buying guide

Chrome

1045 chrome-plated rod
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Buying guide

Copper

C110 electrical grade
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Pick your alloy, type your length in inches, and we cut it to ±1/8″.