IBC 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.
Beralcast 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.
“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.
“While IBC will continue to focus on near term growth opportunities in its core aerospace and defense business, we are pleased to be strengthening our relationship with a recognized global leader, and look forward to supporting them for many years to come,” says General David Heinz, IBC’s Chief Operating Officer. “Recent changes to our IBC Engineered Materials operations have resulted in improved production rates and operating efficiencies, and we are well positioned to continue and grow our sales in the precision manufacturing sector while we broaden our aerospace product offerings and customer base.”
