FAQ

Welcome to the AMETEK Wallingford FAQ page. Here you’ll find answers to common questions about our products, capabilities, and services to help you make informed decisions quickly and easily.

AMETEK Wallingford is a leading manufacturer of precision strip, wire, thermal management, and engineered components. We are one of six businesses within AMETEK Specialty Metal Products (SMP), a global business unit of AMETEK Inc. specializing in advanced metallurgical materials for critical applications.

AMETEK Wallingford is the premium manufacturer of precision strip, shaped wire, thermal management materials, and engineered components for the electronics, defense, energy, industrial, automotive, medical, and space markets.

We have the expertise to precisely control material thicknesses, profiles, surface finishes, alloys, and mechanical properties to your exact needs with short lead times.

Yes. We have global sales offices and representatives supporting customers worldwide. Please visit our Sales Offices page for full details.

Our products are used in critical applications in a range of markets including:
  • Electronics: Battery Connectors, Electronic Connectors, Heat Sinks
  • Energy Storage: Data Centers
  • Defense: Electronic and IC Packages
  • Medical: Implantable Medical Devices, Orthodontic Bracket Wire, Toothbrush Staples, MRI Superconductor
  • Industrial: Weld Wire, Substrates
  • Automotive: EV Battery Connectors, Reed Switch Systems
  • Mining and Drilling: Drill Bit Material, Shaped Charge Liner Material, Downhole Housings, Centralizers, Joints, Non-Sparking Tools
  • Aerospace: Push Pull Control Cables, Landing Gear Bushings
  • Space: Electronic and IC Packages, Battery Tabs

AMETEK Wallingford was established in 1960 in Wallingford, Connecticut, USA.

Absolutely. We deliver fully customized materials—tailored in thickness, profile, surface finish, alloy selection, and mechanical properties—to meet your exact specifications, all with impressively short lead times.

We have the expertise to process a wide range of alloy and specialty metal, including:
  • Stainless Steels
  • Pure Nickel Alloys
  • Copper Based Alloys
  • Commercially Pure Titanium
  • Spinodal Alloys
  • Nickel-Iron Alloys
  • Nickel-Iron-Cobalt Alloys
  • Nickel-Chrome Alloys
  • Molybdenum-Copper Composites
  • Tungsten-Copper Composites

We are an ISO 9001 approved manufacturer. Every production lot is quality‑controlled, tested, and certified to meet the highest industry standards.

Yes. Sample availability depends on material type and quantity required. Please contact our sales team for assistance.

Our Terms & Conditions of Sale and Purchase can be found here.
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