Metalysis Ltd., England, has produced niobium-containing high entropy alloy (HEA) powders for high-temperature applications by means of its patented solid-state electrolysis process. HEAs are metastable materials in which five or more metals from the periodic table are combined. Niobium-containing HEAs, being refractory, are particularly suitable for high-temperature applications. These include future applications within the aerospace and gas turbine markets.
The Metalysis process is theoretically capable of producing the niobium-containing HEA, among others, at industrial scale. It is the latest achievement to utilize Metalysis’ patented, scalable, solid state technology to produce new, high-demand metal powder products.
The company has raised substantial funds to increase productivity and carry out its Generation 4 (“Gen 4”) expansion. Because it is modular, Gen 4 has the potential to be scaled up to provide hundreds of tons per annum of valuable specialty metal alloy powders. Efforts are ongoing to develop commercial applications across a range of producible HEAs and metal powders, as the Gen 4 project heads toward commissioning. These should prove the next step in the Metalysis roadmap for scalability of technology.
Metalysis Ltd. is committed to transforming the metals industry through the commercial exploitation of its patented process for producing titanium, tantalum, other metals, and innovative alloy powders.
