Materials | LA Metal Fab

Fabrication Materials

Every project starts here. These are some of the sheet metal, tubing, hardware, and finishes we work with to bring your designs to life.

Section 01

Sheet Metal

We fabricate with a range of flat‑rolled steel and aluminum sheet to meet structural, cosmetic, and corrosion‑resistance requirements. We stock standard 60″×120″ sheets and also source custom mill‑run sizes to maximize sheet utilization on production runs, reducing waste and lowering scrap costs.
All sheet metal featured is produced in a California ISO 9001:2015 certified facility.

MaterialStandardProcessCoating TypeStrengths
CR SteelASTM A1008Cold RolledNoneSmooth, tight tolerances, formable
HRPO SteelASTM A1011Hot Rolled + Pickled & OiledOil LayerCost‑effective, weldable, formable
Stainless SteelASTM A240Cold Rolled StainlessChromium / Nickel AlloyHigh corrosion resistance, strong, durable
Galvanized (G90)ASTM A653 G90Hot‑Dip GalvanizedHeavy Zinc (G90)Excellent corrosion protection
Electro‑GalvanizedASTM A879Electrolytic Zinc CoatingThin Zinc (EG)Very smooth, paint‑ready surface
Aluminum (5052‑H32)ASTM B209Cold Rolled, Strain HardenedNone (Natural Oxide)Lightweight, corrosion resistant
Section 02

Tube & Structural Shapes

We fabricate components with A513 mechanical and ornamental tubing in round, square, and rectangular profiles. We stock and supply a wide range of sizes and gauges. Please contact us for specialty dimension, gauge, or material requests.
All tubing featured is produced in a California ISO 9001:2015 certified facility.

Item CodeOutside DiameterGaugeFinishLbs./Ft.
T-RD-S-0.625-GA20-CR5/8 ROUND20 GACR0.221
T-RD-S-0.625-GA19-CR5/8 ROUND19 GACR0.262
T-RD-S-0.625-GA18-CR5/8 ROUND18 GACR0.301
T-RD-S-0.625-GA16-HRPO5/8 ROUND16 GAHRPO0.362
T-RD-S-0.750-GA20-CR3/4 ROUND20 GACR0.267
T-RD-S-0.750-GA19-CR3/4 ROUND19 GACR0.318
T-RD-S-0.750-GA18-CR3/4 ROUND18 GACR0.367
T-RD-S-0.750-GA16-HRPO3/4 ROUND16 GAHRPO0.442
T-RD-S-0.750-GA14-HRPO3/4 ROUND14 GAHRPO0.541
T-RD-S-0.875-GA20-CR7/8 ROUND20 GACR0.314
T-RD-S-0.875-GA19-CR7/8 ROUND19 GACR0.374
T-RD-S-0.875-GA18-CR7/8 ROUND18 GACR0.432
T-RD-S-0.875-GA16-HRPO7/8 ROUND16 GAHRPO0.522
T-RD-S-0.875-GA14-HRPO7/8 ROUND14 GAHRPO0.641
T-RD-S-0.875-W0.083-HRPO7/8 ROUND0.083HRPO0.702
T-RD-S-1.000-GA20-CR1 ROUND20 GACR0.361
T-RD-S-1.000-GA19-CR1 ROUND19 GACR0.430
T-RD-S-1.000-GA18-CR1 ROUND18 GACR0.498
T-RD-S-1.000-GA16-HRPO1 ROUND16 GAHRPO0.602
T-RD-S-1.000-GA14-HRPO1 ROUND14 GAHRPO0.741
T-RD-S-1.000-W0.083-HRPO1 ROUND0.083HRPO0.813
T-RD-S-1.000-GA13-HRPO1 ROUND13 GAHRPO0.875
T-RD-S-1.000-GA11-HRPO1 ROUND11 GAHRPO1.128
T-RD-S-1.050-GA14-HRPO1.050 ROUND14 GAHRPO0.781
T-RD-S-1.050-W0.083-HRPO1.050 ROUND0.083HRPO0.857
T-RD-S-1.125-GA18-CR1‑1/8 ROUND18 GACR0.563
T-RD-S-1.125-GA16-CR1‑1/8 ROUND16 GACR0.682
T-RD-S-1.250-GA20-CR1‑1/4 ROUND20 GACR0.454
T-RD-S-1.250-GA18-CR1‑1/4 ROUND18 GACR0.629
T-RD-S-1.250-GA16-HRPO1‑1/4 ROUND16 GAHRPO0.763
T-RD-S-1.250-GA14-HRPO1‑1/4 ROUND14 GAHRPO0.941
T-RD-S-1.250-W0.083-HRPO1‑1/4 ROUND0.083HRPO1.034
T-RD-S-1.250-GA13-HRPO1‑1/4 ROUND13 GAHRPO1.115
T-RD-S-1.250-GA11-HRPO1‑1/4 ROUND11 GAHRPO1.448
T-RD-S-1.312-GA18-CR1.312 ROUND18 GACR0.661
T-RD-S-1.312-GA16-HRPO1.312 ROUND16 GAHRPO0.803
T-RD-S-1.312-GA14-HRPO1.312 ROUND14 GAHRPO0.991
T-RD-S-1.312-GA11-HRPO1.312 ROUND11 GAHRPO1.528
T-RD-S-1.375-GA18-CR1‑3/8 ROUND18 GACR0.694
T-RD-S-1.375-GA16-CR1‑3/8 ROUND16 GACR0.843
T-RD-S-1.375-GA14-HRPO1‑3/8 ROUND14 GAHRPO1.041
T-RD-S-1.500-GA20-CR1‑1/2 ROUND20 GACR0.548
T-RD-S-1.500-GA18-CR1‑1/2 ROUND18 GACR0.759
T-RD-S-1.500-GA16-HRPO1‑1/2 ROUND16 GAHRPO0.923
T-RD-S-1.500-GA14-HRPO1‑1/2 ROUND14 GAHRPO1.141
T-RD-S-1.500-W0.083-HRPO1‑1/2 ROUND0.083HRPO1.256
T-RD-S-1.500-GA13-HRPO1‑1/2 ROUND13 GAHRPO1.355
T-RD-S-1.500-GA11-HRPO1‑1/2 ROUND11 GAHRPO1.769
T-RD-S-1.625-GA18-CR1‑5/8 ROUND18 GACR0.825
T-RD-S-1.625-GA16-HRPO1‑5/8 ROUND16 GAHRPO1.003
T-RD-S-1.625-GA14-HRPO1‑5/8 ROUND14 GAHRPO1.242
T-RD-S-1.625-GA13-HRPO1‑5/8 ROUND13 GAHRPO1.475
T-RD-S-1.625-GA11-HRPO1‑5/8 ROUND11 GAHRPO1.929
T-RD-S-1.750-GA18-CR1‑3/4 ROUND18 GACR0.890
T-RD-S-1.750-GA16-HRPO1‑3/4 ROUND16 GAHRPO1.083
T-RD-S-1.750-GA14-HRPO1‑3/4 ROUND14 GAHRPO1.342
T-RD-S-1.750-W0.083-HRPO1‑3/4 ROUND0.083HRPO1.475
T-RD-S-1.750-GA13-HRPO1‑3/4 ROUND13 GAHRPO1.596
T-RD-S-1.875-GA18-CR1‑7/8 ROUND18 GACR0.918
T-RD-S-1.875-GA16-HRPO1‑7/8 ROUND16 GAHRPO1.163
T-RD-S-2.000-GA18-CR2 ROUND18 GACR1.021
T-RD-S-2.000-GA16-HRPO2 ROUND16 GAHRPO1.243
T-RD-S-2.000-GA14-HRPO2 ROUND14 GAHRPO1.542
T-RD-S-2.000-W0.083-HRPO2 ROUND0.083HRPO1.699
T-RD-S-2.000-GA13-HRPO2 ROUND13 GAHRPO1.836
T-RD-S-2.000-GA11-HRPO2 ROUND11 GAHRPO2.409
T-RD-S-2.125-GA18-CR2‑1/8 ROUND18 GACR1.086
T-RD-S-2.125-GA16-CR2‑1/8 ROUND16 GACR1.323
T-RD-S-2.250-GA18-CR2‑1/4 ROUND18 GACR1.152
T-RD-S-2.250-GA16-CR2‑1/4 ROUND16 GACR1.403
T-RD-S-2.250-GA14-HRPO2‑1/4 ROUND14 GAHRPO1.740
T-RD-S-2.250-W0.083-HRPO2‑1/4 ROUND0.083HRPO1.921
T-RD-S-2.250-GA13-HRPO2‑1/4 ROUND13 GAHRPO2.186
T-RD-S-2.250-GA11-HRPO2‑1/4 ROUND11 GAHRPO2.730
T-RD-S-2.500-GA18-CR2‑1/2 ROUND18 GACR1.283
T-RD-S-2.500-GA16-CR2‑1/2 ROUND16 GACR1.564
T-RD-S-2.500-GA14-HRPO2‑1/2 ROUND14 GAHRPO1.942
T-RD-S-2.500-W0.083-HRPO2‑1/2 ROUND0.083HRPO2.143
T-RD-S-2.500-W0.120-HRPO2‑1/2 ROUND0.120HRPO3.051
T-RD-S-3.000-GA18-CR3 ROUND18 GACR1.544
T-RD-S-3.000-GA16-CR3 ROUND16 GACR1.884
T-RD-S-3.000-GA14-HRPO3 ROUND14 GAHRPO2.343
T-RD-S-3.000-W0.083-HRPO3 ROUND0.083HRPO2.586
T-RD-S-3.000-GA13-HRPO3 ROUND13 GAHRPO2.797
T-RD-S-3.000-GA11-HRPO3 ROUND11 GAHRPO3.691
Item CodeOutside DimensionGaugeFinishWt./Ft.
T-SQ-S-0.500-GA18-CR1/2 SQUARE18 GACR0.301
T-SQ-S-0.500-GA16-HRPO1/2 SQUARE16 GAHRPO0.362
T-SQ-S-0.625-GA18-CR5/8 SQUARE18 GACR0.367
T-SQ-S-0.625-GA16-HRPO5/8 SQUARE16 GAHRPO0.442
T-SQ-S-0.750-GA18-CR3/4 SQUARE18 GACR0.457
T-SQ-S-0.750-GA16-HRPO3/4 SQUARE16 GAHRPO0.552
T-SQ-S-0.750-GA14-HRPO3/4 SQUARE14 GAHRPO0.678
T-SQ-S-0.750-W0.083-HRPO3/4 SQUARE0.083HRPO0.744
T-SQ-S-0.750-W0.120-HRPO3/4 SQUARE0.120HRPO1.006
T-SQ-S-0.875-GA18-CR7/8 SQUARE18 GACR0.531
T-SQ-S-0.875-GA16-HRPO7/8 SQUARE16 GAHRPO0.642
T-SQ-S-1.000-GA18-CR1 SQUARE18 GACR0.629
T-SQ-S-1.000-GA16-HRPO1 SQUARE16 GAHRPO0.763
T-SQ-S-1.000-GA14-HRPO1 SQUARE14 GAHRPO0.941
T-SQ-S-1.000-W0.083-HRPO1 SQUARE0.083HRPO1.034
T-SQ-S-1.000-W0.090-HRPO1 SQUARE0.090HRPO1.115
T-SQ-S-1.000-W0.120-HRPO1 SQUARE0.120HRPO1.443
T-SQ-S-1.250-GA18-CR1‑1/4 SQUARE18 GACR0.807
T-SQ-S-1.250-GA16-HRPO1‑1/4 SQUARE16 GAHRPO0.981
T-SQ-S-1.250-GA14-HRPO1‑1/4 SQUARE14 GAHRPO1.214
T-SQ-S-1.250-W0.083-HRPO1‑1/4 SQUARE0.083HRPO1.337
T-SQ-S-1.250-W0.090-HRPO1‑1/4 SQUARE0.090HRPO1.443
T-SQ-S-1.250-W0.120-HRPO1‑1/4 SQUARE0.120HRPO1.844
T-SQ-S-1.500-GA18-CR1‑1/2 SQUARE18 GACR0.956
T-SQ-S-1.500-GA16-HRPO1‑1/2 SQUARE16 GAHRPO1.163
T-SQ-S-1.500-GA14-HRPO1‑1/2 SQUARE14 GAHRPO1.442
T-SQ-S-1.500-W0.083-HRPO1‑1/2 SQUARE0.083HRPO1.589
T-SQ-S-1.500-W0.090-HRPO1‑1/2 SQUARE0.090HRPO1.716
T-SQ-S-1.500-W0.120-HRPO1‑1/2 SQUARE0.120HRPO2.249
T-SQ-S-1.750-GA16-HRPO1‑3/4 SQUARE16 GAHRPO1.379
T-SQ-S-1.750-GA14-HRPO1‑3/4 SQUARE14 GAHRPO1.709
T-SQ-S-1.750-W0.090-HRPO1‑3/4 SQUARE0.090HRPO2.138
T-SQ-S-1.750-W0.120-HRPO1‑3/4 SQUARE0.120HRPO2.660
T-SQ-S-2.000-GA18-CR2 SQUARE18 GACR1.283
T-SQ-S-2.000-GA16-HRPO2 SQUARE16 GAHRPO1.564
T-SQ-S-2.000-GA14-HRPO2 SQUARE14 GAHRPO1.942
T-SQ-S-2.000-W0.083-HRPO2 SQUARE0.083HRPO2.143
T-SQ-S-2.000-W0.090-HRPO2 SQUARE0.090HRPO2.316
T-SQ-S-2.000-W0.120-HRPO2 SQUARE0.120HRPO3.050
Item CodeOutside DimensionGaugeFinishWt./Ft.
T-RECT-S-0.500×1.000-GA18-CR1/2 X 1 RECT18 GACR0.457
T-RECT-S-0.500×1.000-GA16-HRPO1/2 X 1 RECT16 GAHRPO0.552
T-RECT-S-0.500×1.500-GA18-CR1/2 X 1‑1/2 RECT18 GACR0.629
T-RECT-S-0.500×1.500-GA16-HRPO1/2 X 1‑1/2 RECT16 GAHRPO0.763
T-RECT-S-0.750×1.500-GA16-HRPO3/4 X 1‑1/2 RECT16 GAHRPO0.879
T-RECT-S-0.750×1.500-GA14-HRPO3/4 X 1‑1/2 RECT14 GAHRPO1.087
T-RECT-S-1.000×1.500-GA18-CR1 X 1‑1/2 RECT18 GACR0.807
T-RECT-S-1.000×1.500-GA16-HRPO1 X 1‑1/2 RECT16 GAHRPO0.981
T-RECT-S-1.000×1.500-GA14-HRPO1 X 1‑1/2 RECT14 GAHRPO1.214
T-RECT-S-1.000×1.500-GA13-HRPO1 X 1‑1/2 RECT13 GAHRPO1.443
T-RECT-S-1.000×1.500-W0.120-HRPO1 X 1‑1/2 RECT0.120HRPO1.844
T-RECT-S-1.000×2.000-GA18-CR1 X 2 RECT18 GACR0.956
T-RECT-S-1.000×2.000-GA16-HRPO1 X 2 RECT16 GAHRPO1.163
T-RECT-S-1.000×2.000-GA14-HRPO1 X 2 RECT14 GAHRPO1.442
T-RECT-S-1.000×2.000-W0.083-HRPO1 X 2 RECT0.083HRPO1.589
T-RECT-S-1.000×2.000-W0.090-HRPO1 X 2 RECT0.090HRPO1.716
T-RECT-S-1.000×2.000-W0.120-HRPO1 X 2 RECT0.120HRPO2.249
T-RECT-S-1.000×3.000-GA16-HRPO1 X 3 RECT16 GAHRPO1.564
T-RECT-S-1.000×3.000-GA14-HRPO1 X 3 RECT14 GAHRPO1.942
T-RECT-S-1.000×3.000-W0.083-HRPO1 X 3 RECT0.083HRPO2.143
T-RECT-S-1.000×3.000-W0.120-HRPO1 X 3 RECT0.120HRPO3.050
T-RECT-S-1.500×2.000-GA16-HRPO1‑1/2 X 2 RECT16 GAHRPO1.379
T-RECT-S-1.500×2.000-W0.083-HRPO1‑1/2 X 2 RECT0.083HRPO1.882
T-RECT-S-1.500×2.000-W0.120-HRPO1‑1/2 X 2 RECT0.120HRPO2.660
T-RECT-S-1.500×2.500-GA16-HRPO1‑1/2 X 2‑1/2 RECT16 GAHRPO1.564
T-RECT-S-1.500×2.500-W0.083-HRPO1‑1/2 X 2‑1/2 RECT0.083HRPO2.143
T-RECT-S-1.500×2.500-W0.120-HRPO1‑1/2 X 2‑1/2 RECT0.120HRPO3.050
T-RECT-S-1.500×3.000-GA16-HRPO1‑1/2 X 3 RECT16 GAHRPO1.804
T-RECT-S-1.500×3.000-W0.083-HRPO1‑1/2 X 3 RECT0.083HRPO2.475
T-RECT-S-1.500×3.000-W0.120-HRPO1‑1/2 X 3 RECT0.120HRPO3.531
Section 03

Integrated Hardware & Fastening Solutions

LA Metal Fab offers fully integrated hardware installation as part of our fabrication process. By welding or mechanically fastening hardware directly into your metal components, we reduce secondary operations, improve consistency, and deliver production‑ready assemblies that are stronger, cleaner, and easier to assemble downstream.

We regularly install Weld Studs, Weld Nuts, and Rivet Nuts into mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminum components.

Weld Studs

Weld studs create strong, permanent male threads by welding the stud directly to the metal surface. They offer a clean appearance, precise positioning, and reliable strength.

  • Clean, flush installation
  • High strength and repeatability
  • Eliminates loose hardware

Weld Nuts

Weld nuts provide a permanent, high‑strength threaded attachment by welding directly to the base metal. Commonly used in structural and load‑bearing applications, they are ideal when backside access is limited or long‑term durability is critical.

  • Permanent, vibration‑resistant threads
  • Excellent load capacity
  • Ideal for structural and welded assemblies

Rivet Nuts

Rivet nuts provide a strong, reusable threaded insert in thin‑gauge materials where tapping is not possible. Installed mechanically, they allow for blind‑side fastening and are well‑suited for lightweight assemblies.

  • Threaded attachment in thin materials
  • Blind installation capability
  • Serviceable and replaceable

Welded During Fabrication

All hardware installation is performed in‑house and integrated directly into our fabrication workflow. This ensures correct placement, consistent quality, and faster turnaround times. Whether it’s a first‑article prototype or full‑scale production, our fabrication team ensures your parts arrive ready for deployment.

Section 04

Powder Coating

Powder coating is a dry finishing process that applies a durable, even layer of color and protection to metal surfaces. Unlike liquid paint, powder coat is electrostatically applied and cured under heat, creating a finish that is more resistant to chipping, scratching, fading, and corrosion. It’s the preferred finish for metal fabrication that demands both appearance and performance.

Gloss Levels

Flat Matte
0 – 15 units
Matte
16 – 25 units
Semigloss
55 – 65 units
Glossy
80 – 95 units
High Gloss
90 – 100 units

Fine and rough textured finishes cannot be measured by gloss meter and are assessed visually.

Exterior Grade

Exterior‑grade powders are formulated with enhanced UV stabilizers and weathering resistance to withstand prolonged sun exposure, moisture, and temperature fluctuations. They are rated for outdoor use and can also be used in interior applications making them the most versatile option.

Interior Only

Interior‑grade powders deliver excellent finish quality and durability for indoor environments. However, they are not formulated to resist UV degradation or outdoor weathering. Using an interior‑only powder outdoors will result in premature fading, chalking, and loss of gloss.

Standard Stock Colors

Standard powder coating options: sorted by color family and filterable by use rating.

Does your project require something different?

We regularly source specialty materials and sizes, and custom powder coat finishes. Let’s talk about your project.

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