\n\tIBC Advanced Alloys Corp., Vancouver, has signed an agreement with a leading global manufacturer of semiconductor and electronics assembly equipment to be its exclusive supplier of Beralcast beryllium-aluminum cast components. IBC will supply Beralcast 363 cast components for a four-year period, with the agreement expected to generate baseline sales of approximately $4,800,000 over the term of the contract.<\/p>\n
\n\tBeralcast 363 is a metal matrix composite that consists of 65% Be (by weight) and 35% Al. It provides an ideal solution for weight, stiffness, and thermal-critical applications in aerospace, defense, and commercial markets. BeAl-363 is used primarily for high-strength\/high-elastic modulus precision cast structural applications. This alloy is 22% less dense than Al-356 and is 3.5 times as stiff.<\/p>\n
\n\t“IBC’s Beralcast components are ultra-lightweight, with high modulus and excellent thermal characteristics, and are ideally suited to applications requiring high precision and performance,” says IBC Engineered Materials President Chris Huskam. <\/p>\n