How it Helps


I have been using KEY to METALS on the Internet for the last eight weeks and have acquired more information about steel than I had thought possible. You have developed a systematic approach to steel materials' properties worldwide. Overall, I think your product is excellent. Vladan Prodanovic Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, UBC Vancouver, Canada

Focus on Quality

We recognize the importance of providing you accurate and reliable information, which is why we have invested in multiple certification processes. Our company quality processes, customer service, and product development procedures meet or exceed ISO 9001:2008 standards – the first and only in the metal properties information business.

The reliability of KEY to METALS Database and services is ensured through the use of dedicated superstructure and ISO 27001:2005 certification.

How KEY to METALS Improves Your Results

Increased productivity and time savings by using quickest global search of the metal properties and cross-references
Enhanced accuracy and reliability of your work process
Better economy and saving potential in material sourcing and purchasing specifications
Enhanced performance in engineering through easy access to the world’s most comprehensive source of metal information and knowledge

The largest, top-quality database
The best search engine
Unparalleled expert support

Problem

Have to figure out what is the unknown foreign grade?
Need to make a cross-reference and find an equivalent material worldwide?
Have to understand what is a foreign standard about?
Need to search metals all over the world by chemical or mechanical properties?
Need to identify an unknown alloy based on its chemical analysis?

You need it urgently and the information needs to be quickly and easily accessible, precise, reliable and safe, yet reasonably priced.

The Solution: KEY to METALS

KEY to METALS provides you with the ultimate solution for metals properties, cross-referencing, and knowledge through its three main components.

The largest, top-quality database
Besides being is the most comprehensive metal properties database and knowledge source worldwide, with more than 4,500,000 property records for over 185,000 alloys, KEY to METALS gives you the highest quality and reliability of the only certified database of its kind in the industry
The fastest engine for searching and cross-referencing
High-speed search engine and the quickest cross-referencing are additionally supported with proprietary, patented algorithms for search and identification of materials, properties and equivalents
Unparalleled development and customer support policy
From updating the database every month with new materials, properties and specs, to new unique algorithms and software features, to full consulting support, our development team, consisting of 16 specialists with over 200 years of combined industrial experience takes the highest care for our customers from day one. And all that comes FREE of charge for subscribers.

The KEY to METALS Database will do it all for less than $2 a day. Click here to learn more about the unique features KEY to METALS offers you.