OXFORD, UK, Jan 4, 2022 – Alloyed and Aubert & Duval are delighted to announce that they have extended their exclusive licensing agreement for Alloyed’s nickel alloy ABD-900AM for a further two years, to build on the excellent progress the partnership has achieved to date. Aubert & Duval has seen overwhelming interest in the ABD-900AM alloy during the three years that it has partnered with Alloyed, most notably from the aerospace, energy, and automotive sectors. The extended agreement will enable Aubert & Duval to continue to produce and distribute the ABD-900AM nickel-base powder alloy for additive manufacturing applications that require higher strength and higher temperatures.
Adeline Riou, global sales manager for metal powders for Aubert & Duval, said: “We are pleased to confirm this new extended deal, which will enable Aubert and Duval to continue building relationships with our customers across key industrial sectors as they move from prototype-level components to production with the ABD-900AM alloy. In the last three years we have witnessed a significant uplift in the demand for innovative alloys designed for additive manufacturing. This is no longer a niche market, but rather it is becoming acknowledged as essential to get the best performance out of high-temperature AM for production applications. This shift is reflected in the increase in our orderbook for larger volumes of the alloy.”
The demand for the ABD-900AM alloy can be attributed to a number of key advantages that result from it being specifically designed for the AM process. Notably, these include that it can be printed crack-free with a wide processing window and exhibits high strength up to 900°C/1650°F. This is a significant performance benefit compared with conventional comparative alloys, where there is often a trade-off between strength and printability.
Michael Holmes, CEO at Alloyed, commented: “For the last three years we have continued to see serious industry interest in the ABD-900AM alloy through our partnership with Aubert & Duval, who are an ideal partner for Alloyed due to their combination of broad market reach and high-quality powder production capabilities. Extending our partnership with Aubert & Duval is a no-brainer for Alloyed and will enable us to achieve even greater success with such a well-respected leader in the powder manufacturing and aerospace industry. We look forward to sharing more progress over the next years.”
About Alloyed
Alloyed offers design capabilities at every length scale, from a component to the atoms of the alloy from which it is made together with unparalleled metallurgical expertise for the design, optimization and testing of existing/new alloys for traditional and additive manufacturing techniques. Alloyed results from the merger of OxMet Technologies and Betatype at the beginning of 2020, which assembled an unequalled mix of capabilities for digital metal applications and a compelling offering for manufacturers in a wide range of markets.
For more information, visit https://alloyed.com.
About Aubert and Duval
A subsidiary of the Eramet group, Aubert & Duval is one of the world leaders for high performance steels, superalloys, titanium and aluminum. Aubert & Duval designs and develops cutting-edge metallurgical solutions in the form of parts or long products for projects in the most demanding industries including aerospace, defense, energy, motorsport, and medical.
For more information, visit www.aubertduval.com.
