NOX METALS vs Yarde Metals for Aerospace Aluminum Plate
By Padme Amidala
If your aerospace program requires an AS9100-certified distributor, buy from Yarde Metals. They hold AS9100 Rev D alongside ISO 9001:2015, with approvals from Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Gulfstream, and we hold ISO 9001:2015 without the AS9100 registration. That is a real difference and there is no honest way to write around it. If your requirement is certified aerospace plate with mill certs and DFARS melt-source documentation, and what you need is a price and a ship date today instead of a quote next week, that is where we are the better supplier. Both companies are serious about aerospace material. The buying model is what separates them.
In Short
- →This is the closest comparison on this site and the one where a competitor holds something we do not.
- →Yarde Metals holds ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100 Rev D, with approvals from Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Gulfstream. If your program requires AS9100 at the distributor level, Yarde is the correct answer and we are not.
- →Yarde also has real depth: 7075, 7050, and 2024 plus the widest cast tool and jig trade name list we found, including ALCA-5, K100, K100-S, MIC-6, QC-10, QC-7, M-1, M-5, and MAX-5.
- →NOX METALS holds ISO 9001:2015. Our advantages are instant published pricing, a committed per-line ship date, no minimum, certs that ship with the order rather than living behind a portal login, and night and weekend delivery.
- →Yarde is quote-based. Their cart generates a quotation, not a price, and mill certs require a customer login.
- →Both sell certified aerospace plate. The decision usually comes down to whether your program mandates AS9100.
Side by Side
Verified against public pages in August 2026. Yarde does not publish pricing, lead times, saw tolerances, or minimums.
| NOX METALS | Yarde Metals | |
|---|---|---|
| Quality certification | ISO 9001:2015 | ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100 Rev D |
| Prime approvals | Not published | Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Gulfstream and others |
| Instant published pricing | Yes, under 60 seconds | No, quotation cart |
| Ship date before you order | Committed per line item | Unpublished |
| Mill cert access | Ships with every order | Customer portal login |
| DFARS and domestic melt | Available across 6061, 7075, 7050 | Not publicly marketed |
| Aerospace alloys | 6061, 7075, 7050 | 7075, 7050, 2024 and more |
| Cast tool and jig | Yes | ALCA-5, K100, K100-S, MIC-6, QC-10, QC-7, M-1, M-5, MAX-5 |
| Remnant program | Live drop inventory, priced online | Discounted remnants from certified mill stock |
| Footprint | Detroit, MI | 6 regional service centers, 10 satellites |
| Night and weekend delivery | Yes | No |
The AS9100 Question, Answered Straight
AS9100 is the aerospace quality management standard, built on ISO 9001 with additional aerospace-specific requirements around risk management, configuration control, and counterfeit part prevention. Yarde holds Rev D. We hold ISO 9001:2015. If a print, a purchase order, or an approved supplier list requires AS9100 at the distributor, that requirement is not negotiable and you should buy from a registered distributor.
- Program mandates AS9100 distribution: Yarde meets it, we do not. Buy from them.
- Program requires certified material with full traceability but does not mandate AS9100 at the distributor: both qualify, and the comparison moves to price, date, and documentation.
- Program carries a DFARS 252.225-7009 flow-down: this is a melt-source question rather than a quality-system question, and it is the one we specifically stock for.
- Not sure which applies: read the clauses on your purchase order before you buy the material. This is the single most common late discovery in defense and aerospace purchasing.
Where We Are Better: The Front Door and the Paperwork Flow
Yarde's site has a cart, but it produces a quotation rather than a price, and mill certs are retrieved by logging into a customer portal. That is a normal aerospace distribution workflow and it has real costs when you are moving quickly.
- Price. Ours is published and instant, in under 60 seconds, on 6061 to 10 inches and 7075 and 7050 to 6 inches. Theirs requires a quote cycle.
- Ship date. We commit per line item against live inventory and the real saw queue. Yarde publishes nothing before you order.
- Certs. Mill certifications with heat numbers and lot traceability ship with every order of ours by default. Retrieving certs from a portal adds a step and a login you may not have when a first article inspector asks.
- DFARS. Domestic-melt and DFARS-compliant material is a standing offering for us across all three alloys, and is not part of Yarde's public messaging.
- Hours. We deliver at night and on weekends. Aerospace distribution generally does not.
- No minimum, on any alloy, including one piece.
One Thing Yarde Does That We Respect
Yarde sells quality material remnants from processed certified mill stock at discounted prices. That is the same idea as our drop inventory, and it is unusual: most distributors scrap or bulk-sell their remnants rather than offering them back to customers with the certifications intact.
- It is the right thing to do with certified material. A remnant from a certified plate is still certified material, and scrapping it wastes both the metal and the paperwork.
- Our version is priced and searchable in the online quote flow rather than a separate shop page, so a drop that fits your part is found automatically and priced roughly 20 to 40 percent below cut-to-size.
- If you are buying either way, ask about remnants. On a job where the size is flexible it is the cheapest certified material you will find.
Which One to Call
- Your program requires an AS9100 distributor: Yarde.
- You need 2024 plate or an unusual cast tool and jig trade name: Yarde has the deeper list.
- You need a price and a committed date today on 6061, 7075, or 7050: us.
- You have a DFARS flow-down and need melt-source documentation: us.
- You need certs in hand with the material rather than from a portal: us.
- You need material delivered Saturday: us.
Yarde Metals holds a certification we do not, and on programs that mandate AS9100 at the distributor level that settles it. Outside of that requirement, the comparison is about how you buy: a quote cycle with certs behind a login, or a published price with a committed ship date and the certification package in the box. We built the second one on purpose, and we are ISO 9001:2015 certified with the registration published for anyone to check.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is NOX METALS AS9100 certified?
No. We hold ISO 9001:2015, published with scope at noxmetals.co/verified. Yarde Metals holds AS9100 Rev D. If your program requires AS9100 at the distributor level, buy from an AS9100-registered distributor.
What is the difference between ISO 9001 and AS9100?
AS9100 is built on top of ISO 9001 and adds aerospace-specific requirements including risk management, configuration management, and counterfeit part prevention. ISO 9001:2015 covers the quality management system generally. Many aerospace programs require AS9100 at the manufacturer and accept ISO 9001 at the distributor, but the requirement is program-specific and you should read your purchase order.
Does Yarde Metals show prices online?
No. Their cart produces a quotation rather than a published price, and mill certs are accessed through a customer portal login. Our pricing is published and instant, and certs ship with the order.
Who stocks more aerospace aluminum alloys?
Yarde has the broader list, including 2024 and a long roster of cast tool and jig trade names such as ALCA-5, K100-S, MIC-6, QC-10 and QC-7. We are deliberately narrower: 6061, 7075, 7050, 5000-series, and cast tool and jig, stocked deep in thick sections and with DFARS options.
Which one is better for a DFARS flow-down?
A DFARS 252.225-7009 clause asks where the metal was melted, which is a melt-source documentation question rather than a quality-system question. We stock DFARS-compliant and domestic-melt material across 6061, 7075 and 7050 as a standing offering. Yarde does not publicly market melt-source documentation, so ask them directly and get the answer in writing.
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6061, 7075, and 7050 cut to size with mill certs, heat numbers, and lot traceability on every order. DFARS and domestic melt available.