Aluminum Beryllium AlBeMet® Materials

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1. AlBeWeld™ Net Shaping through Electron Beam Welding

   From advanced targeting systems and high-performance structures to scientific beam pipes and sophisticated cooling systems, Materion’s AlBeWeld™ electron beam welding offers cost affordability by reducing weight and delivery time. Along with a dramatic reduction in material consumption, AlBeWeld™ provides design versatility and high structural integrity

2. Aluminum Beryllium AM162H AMS7912 Supplement

   AlBeMet® 162H is Hot Isostatically Pressed (HIP) from prealloyed gas atomized powder and then annealed at 1100˚F for 24 hours. AMS 7911 covers this material.

3. Aluminum-Beryllium (AlBeMet®) Coatings for AM 162

   A chart detailing AlBeMet® AM 162 Coatings. The chart includes coating details as well as specifications.

4. AlBeMet® Technical Report

   Aluminum-beryllium alloys combine the high modulus and low-density characteristics of beryllium with the fabrication and mechanical property behavior of aluminum. Aluminum beryllium alloys offer excellent specific stiffness and processing characteristics. This makes it more suitable for cost sensitive markets such as semi-conductor assembly and inspection equipment, avionics, and satellite electronics.

5. AM 162 Extruded Bar Specification Sheet

   This specification covers an aluminum-beryllium alloy in the form of bars, rods, tubing, and shapes consolidated from powder by extrusion. The alloy contains nominally 62 weight % beryllium and is produced by powder metallurgy processes. This material is listed in the Aerospace Structural Materials Handbooks as maintained by Battelle for DOD. It is listed as Be-38Al Lockalloy.

6. AM 162 H Specification Sheet Rev B

   This specification defines the requirements for a grade of Aluminum-Beryllium alloy entitled “AM162H” produced by hot isostatic pressing (HIP). The alloy contains nominally 62 weight % beryllium and is produced by powder metallurgy processes.

7. AM 162 Rolled Sheet Specification Sheet

   This specification defines the requirements for a grade of Aluminum-Beryllium alloy entitled “AM162 Rolled Sheet”. The alloy contains nominally 62 weight % beryllium and is produced by powder metallurgy processes. This material is listed in the Aerospace Structural Materials Handbooks as maintained by Battelle for DOD. It is listed as Be-38Al Lockalloy.

8. Ballistic Missile Defense: AlBeMet® and Beryllium Make it Possible

   Beryllium’s low density, high strength, and stability enable engineers to develop missile systems that offer pin-point accuracy and long-term reliability. Products produced by Materion are involved in nearly all critical aspects of missile and satellite designs.

9. Beryllium Composites for Advanced Avionics Systems

   Beryllium composites possess unique thermal and mechanical attributes necessary for sophisticated avionics systems. Aluminum-beryllium metal matrix composites are advantageous for military and avionics applications, where systems are exposed to severe operating temperatures and high vibration levels.

10. Beryllium Metal Matrix Composites for Advanced Avionics Systems

    Materion's beryllium-containing metal matrix composite, AlBeMet®, offers increased performance for aircraft and satellite avionics systems. The incorporation of AlBeMet into designs offer numerous benefits, including thermal conductivity, stiffness and thermal stability.

11. MAAB-003 HIP Beryllium Achieves Full Commercial Status

    Basic processes practiced for beryllium component production include direct HIPing of powder in a container, or containerless HIPing, where the parts are cold pressed, vacuum sintered and then HIPed. The cost efficiencies of the different processes are compared.

12. Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Aluminum Beryllium Alloy AM 162

    Lightweight and high-modulus aluminum-beryllium alloys, such as AM 162 offer significant mechanical and thermal advantages over traditional aluminum and organic composite materials, and can be fabricated using the same techniques and tooling as aluminum alloys.

13. Radiation Characterization of Aluminum Beryllium AM162

    In test studies conducted in various photon and electron environments, the radiation shielding effectiveness of AlBeMet® 162 compares very favorably to aluminum alloy.

14. AlBeMet® Property Data Sheet

    Whether in billet, extruded bar, or rolled sheet, Materion’s AlBeMet® offers superior mechanical and thermal properties.

15. Aluminum-Beryllium Composite Usage on the ORBCOMM℠ Satellite

    Hot Isostatically Pressed (HIP) and extruded aluminum beryllium alloys are cost efficient and offer the combination of high strength, light weight, rigidity and versatile fabrication that satellite designers seek. In fact, Materion's aluminum-beryllium (AlBeMet® alloys) have consistently been chosen as materials for components on the ORBCOMM℠ satellite.