Aluminium-Beryllium Master Alloy Description
Aluminium-Beryllium master alloys are semi‐finished products that can be produced in various forms. They are prepared mixtures of alloying elements. Depending on the intended use, they are designated as modifiers, hardening agents or grain refiners. These master alloys are used in aluminium wrought alloys and casting alloys to adjust composition and to control microstructure.
Aluminium-Beryllium master alloys may be added to aluminium-magnesium melts to reduce magnesium losses. In addition, small beryllium additions in the melt result in a reduction of surface defects on DC billets and yield aluminium castings that meet specified mechanical property requirements.
Stanford Advanced Materials provides a complete range of alloys for the worldwide aluminium industry, including the aluminium-beryllium master alloy.
Aluminium-Beryllium Master Alloy Specifications
Alloy
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Be
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Si
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Fe
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Cu
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Mn
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Cr
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Ni
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Ti
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Zn
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Pb
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Mg
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AlBe3
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2.8~3.2%
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0.02%
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0.05%
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/
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/
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0.03%
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/
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0.01%
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/
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0.01%
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0.05%
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AlBe5
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4.8~5.5%
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0.08%
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0.12%
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0.05%
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0.05%
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0.05%
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0.05%
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0.01%
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0.02%
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0.01%
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0.05%
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Package
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Ingot
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200 g per ingot or 250 g per ingot
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20 kg per carton, 1 m per pallet
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Wire
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Diameter 9.1–9.9 mm
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1 m per wooden crate
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Wafer
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7.5±0.5 kg per wafer
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1 m per pallet wrapped in shrink plastic film
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Applications of Aluminium-Beryllium Master Alloy
- Hardening Agent: Used as an additive to modify the physical and mechanical properties of metal alloys.
- Grain Refiner: Used to control the dispersion of individual crystals in metals, thereby producing a controlled grain structure.
- Modifiers and Special Alloys: Used to adjust alloy strength, ductility and machinability.
Packaging of Aluminium-Beryllium Master Alloys
Our Aluminium-Beryllium master alloy is stored and transported under controlled conditions to maintain its original state.