Materion Brush Performance Alloys
specialises in the manufacture and supply of high performance alloys to the
global market. As the world leading supplier in this area, we are renowned for our
first class products and services. We have more than 80 years experience in the
industry and are proud to boast an incredible team of extremely talented
individuals who work closely with customers to create incredible innovative
solutions. Our services are called upon to create excellent results for all
kind of industry applications including those in demanding fields such as
consumer electronics, commercial aerospace and industrial, automotive electronics,
telecomm infrastructure, oil/gas and alternative energy, medical and defence
and science. Amongst our range of over 300 alloy types we offer six key
products that are particularly suitable for use in demanding applications:
Copper Beryllium, Nickel Beryllium, Leaded Copper Nickel Wire, ToughMet®, MoldMax®
and Beryllium Hydroxide. We provide all of our customers with the same
outstanding level of service. It is our commitment to design, manufacture and
distribute high quality products to the industry as well as to manage, recycle
and dispose of materials responsibly. To find out more about our high
performance alloys and services, please visit our website or call
our friendly team at Materion Brush Performance Alloys.
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We also manufacture and supply copper
beryllium casting alloys. These high strength and highly conductive alloys are
widely used in demanding industries such as commercial, industrial and aerospace
end-use applications such as safety tools, golf clubs, military cast parts,
plastic and glass moulds and undersea cable housings. They are highly resistant
to wear and galling and allow for excellent replication of cast detail. Our
copper beryllium casting alloys include high strength casting alloys (age
hardenable), high conductivity casting alloys (30% higher conductivity), and
fine grain casting alloys (preferred for use in plastic moulds).
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Our Alloy 360 beryllium strip has
properties essential for various industry applications such as fire protection
systems, heavy duty controls, electrical/electronic systems, electromechanical
devices and more. This alloy is very much like stainless steel in appearance
and is a precipitation hardenable alloy featuring high strength, hardness and
thermal conductivity properties. It is highly resistant to wear, corrosion,
thermal shock and oxidation from room temperatures to operating temperatures of
almost 800 degrees C. It also provides excellent resistance to stress
relaxation. Please contact us at Materion for further information regarding our
nickel beryllium alloys.
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Our MoldMAX® alloys are available in copper
beryllium (MoldMAX HH. MoldMAX LH and PROtherm) and non-beryllium containing
compositions: (MoldMAX XL and MoldMAX V). These alloys are excellent for
withstanding wear and galling and have proven extremely effective as injection
mould components and cavity inserts that are in direct contact with the plastic
part. The MoldMAX® range features a copper base to provide excellent resistance
to hydrochloric acid, carbonic acid and other decomposition products as a
result from plastic processing. It is readily machinable for use with various
machining operations.
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Our ToughMet™ copper nickel alloys are
highly effective in many demanding industries for various end-use applications
such as aerospace sleeve and spherical bearings, industrial bearings and
transmission thrust washers. ToughMet® offers a PV limit more than twice that
of most conventional bearing materials. It is a spinodally hardened copper
nickel tin alloy that with high strength, corrosion resistance, lubricity and
wear resistance properties. These anti-galling alloys are lead and beryllium
free and have proven highly effective against corrosion in sea water, chlorides
and sulfides. Our copper nickel tin alloys are identifiable under the following
brand names: ToughMet® and ToughMet 3.
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As the world leading supplier of
high-performance alloys we are pleased to provide a range of alloys to suit all
kinds of industry applications that are suitable for use with every day or
demanding environments. We process more than 300 different alloys to provide
customers with successful alloy solutions. Examples of our alloy range include
aluminium nickel bronze, copper beryllium alloys, die bronze alloys, leaded
nickel alloys, non beryllium plastic tooling alloys, precision strip, solder
alloys, TIG rod, ToughMet alloys, braze materials and jewellery alloys. Our
technical team is on hand to provide you with all the information and advice
you may need to select and create the most effective alloy solutions.
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We have more than 25 years experience in
vacuum furnace brazing. Our vacuum furnace brazing services include in-house
design, partial pressure inert atmospheres like dry hydrogen, argon and
nitrogen, programmable controls to ensure repeatability with steady temperature
ramp-up and cool-down, heat treating and out-gassing, and 1,400 degrees C
temperature capability. We have the facilities and capabilities to provide
vacuum furnace brazing services for small part quantities, large quantities and
on-going orders. Brazing is offered by Brush Beryllium and Composites, Brush
Performance Alloys, Ceramics, and Electrofusion. Please contact us at Materion
to discuss options to suit your requirements.
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We provide various custom fabrication
services as cost-effective alternatives to in-house fabrications of high
performance alloy parts. Our highly experienced and skilled team provide a wide
range of services such as bearing design, design assistance, CAD, milling,
planning, drilling, tapping, gun-drilling, honing, centre-less grinding,
precision machining, sawing, broaching, open and closed die forging, extruded
shapes, electron beam and TIG welding, brazing, wire EDM and waterjet cutting. We
can fabricate finished or ready to finish parts manufactured by any company. Please
contact Materion with all of your fabrication requirements for first class
results.
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Here at Materion we use state of the art
technology and innovative forging processes to extend the size range available
in copper beryllium, ToughMet and other high performance alloy components.
These processes include rotary forging, ring rolling, roll forging, swaging,
cold heading, and various open and closed die techniques. Once forged, these
high performance alloys are used all around the world in demanding industries
and applications such as aerospace, marine, oil and gas undersea components,
plastic mould tooling, and abrasion and galling resistant dies. We provide the
industry with a first class, reliable service.
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We have developed our products and services
continually during the years to ensure that we are able to meet and surpass the
demands and expectations of the industry. One of our latest developments is the
introduction of our IR cameras. Our highly trained and skilled team is able to
look inside your mould and explain the benefits that MoldMAX® mould alloys can
offer to your moulding operations. We are dedicated to sharing our expertise
with customers all around the world to enable the best management of the
thermal properties of their moulds.
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We use state of the art equipment and
technology to provide a range of manufacturing services including bearing
design, design assistance, CAD, milling, tapping, gun drilling, turning,
honing, centre-less grinding, precision machining, sawing, broaching and water
jet cutting. These services are offered at competitive prices and can be used
to fabricate finished or ready to finish parts. It is also cost-effective to
purchase finished machined Materion Brush Performance Alloys directly due to
the elimination of scrap and machining losses and the benefits this creates.
Materion has a wealth of experience and expertise for all of your performance
engineering requests.
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We provide a recycling and reclamation
service for all alloy types that meet the following criteria:
* Alloy Types: Beryllium Copper and
non-beryllium containing scrap. All material must meet Brush Performance Alloys
specification BWA-70 and BWA-76.
* Scrap Forms: May be solid scrap – bar ends,
punching, sheet, strip, coil or other solid form or turnings, borings, scalping
– maximum size 25” x 48”.
We cannot accept fine turning and sawing
scrap or scrap that has excessive oily residue. Please visit our website to
view complete terms and conditions or contact us at Materion for further
information and a quote.
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We provide various research and development
services including Barr Precision Optics and Thin Film Coatings, Brush
Beryllium and Composites, Brush Performance Alloys, Electrofusion, Large Area
Coatings and Microelectronics and Services. We use state of the art equipment
and methods to undertake first class research and development projects to the
highest standards. Our team of highly skilled and experienced researchers work
quickly and efficiently in order to complete research and development projects
in agreed time frames. It is our commitment to provide outstanding results for
all projects we are presented with no matter how small or large.
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We provide hot rolling and cold rolling
services.
* Hot Rolling: cast billets are re-heated to
temperatures above the recrystallisation temperature before being fed through a
hot rolling mill to allow new grains to form in the deformed strip. The strip
is then coiled.
* Cold Rolling: Following the hot rolling
process, the coils are then cold rolled down to the desired final size. This is
done well below the recrystallisation temperature. The existing grains in the
metal are elongated and strength is imparted to the metal. Some annealing steps
may be used to re-soften the material for further cold rolling if required.
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Our technical services and expertise are
second to none. We provide customers with first class solutions in all areas of
product design and development through to innovative manufacturing processes.
We can assist in and provide the following services: materials selection (to
select the most effective, high performance alloy for your application),
fabrication and processing assistance, industry contacts and certified
suppliers, design assistance and review to identify and provide solutions for
problems that may arise), infrared (IR) camera, failure analysis and research
capabilities, material samples, technical seminars tailored to suit customer requirements,
technical literature, design tools, and safe handling information.
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Here at Materion we are proud of the range
of facilities and services we are able to offer customers all around the world.
We are continually developing our equipment and services to meet the demands of
the industry and to continue delivering high-performance results at competitive
prices. We are also working with the alternative energy market to produce
innovate and effective technology solutions to help close the gap with
traditional energy sources.
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Copper beryllium alloys are essential in
many modern demanding industry applications including automotive, commercial
and industrial end-use applications such as down-hole drilling tools and sub-sea
wellhead products, computer burn-in and test sockets, and automotive wire
harness materials. We manufacture and supply copper beryllium rod, bar, wire,
tube, plate, strip, forgings and extrusions in various high strength and high
conductivity alloys. Benefits of these alloys include enhanced functional
performance, facilitation miniaturisation of components and products, and
improved reliability and increased electrical and thermal conductivity. Please
contact the team at Materion for further information.
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