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About Brown Metals

Custom quality you can depend on — owner-managed since 1970.

Who we are

Brown Metals Company specializes in custom-slit thin-gauge stainless steel and specialty alloys in coil and sheet form. Owner-managed since 1970, we build long-term customer relationships through consistent quality, deep inventory and responsive service. Our stainless steel, nickel alloy and carbon steel are melted and rolled in the USA, and our specialty metals are DFARS compliant (DFARS 252.225-7008 & -7009). Our beryllium copper is melted in Japan and rolled in the USA.

“Today our commitment to our customers is the same as the day we opened the doors: service, dependability, and consistent quality.”
Carolyn Brown, CEO

Why Brown Metals

Inventory & Delivery

  • The largest thin-gauge stainless inventory on the West Coast
  • Near 100% on-time delivery — most orders ship in a week or less
  • Excellent shipping rates within the continental 48 states
  • Early hours: Mon–Fri 5:00 AM–4:00 PM Pacific
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Specialty Items

  • 302 / 304 Stress Relief Annealed (SRA™) for stencil & etching applications
  • Type 321 stainless tool wrap
  • Boxed shim stock in low carbon steel & stainless steel

What we stock & ship

*Slit tolerance of ±.001″ may not be possible on all alloy / temper / thickness / width combinations — subject to review.

Industries served

  • Aerospace
  • Defense
  • Space
  • Medical
  • Automotive
  • Food Processing
  • Oil & Gas
  • Electronics
  • Solar & Battery
  • Biotech
  • Industrial
  • Consumer

Using our material, customers manufacture

  • Aerospace fasteners
  • AOG aircraft repair parts
  • Medical devices
  • Metal payment cards
  • Food processing equipment
  • Pressure seals
  • Pipe strapping
  • Laser & chemical etched products
  • Precision screens & stencils
  • Laser-welded tubing
  • Stampings
  • Gaskets
  • Washers
  • Springs
  • Shims
  • Name plates
  • Fabricated parts
  • And more

Talk to a metals specialist

Mon–Fri 5:00 AM–4:00 PM Pacific · 8635 White Oak Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA