...When a Beryllium Asteroid Hits
the Aluminium World... AlBeMet Gets Created

AlBeMet® is a metal matrix composite, maintaining the desirable attributes of both its constituent elements: the outstanding high stiffness-to-weight ratio of beryllium and the versatility of aluminium.

As such, AlBeMet provides a set of physical and mechanical properties significantly superior to conventional Aluminium.
AlBeMet, in its most common formulation, contains 62% Be by weight.

It can be welded, brazed, anodized, coated, plated and machined to very close tolerances.

AlBeMet is not ITAR submitted when supplied in semi-product form.

MILITARY AIRBORNE
APPLICATIONS

Airborne structures that require low mass and high stiffness rely on AlBeMet for structural integrity, increasing system performance.

AlBeMet also dissipates thermal transients and dampens oscillations, creating a structure that minimizes thermal excursions and delivers superior stability.

A SPACE AGE MATERIAL

Launch costs of space structures are in excess of $10,000/lb. Designers of space-based systems need engineering materials that are strong, light, and can withstand the space environment for the full length of their mission. The success of the mission also depends on other material characteristics, like thermal and electrical properties.

AlBeMet® has been specified for many satellites, helping economize on launch costs. Specific end uses and applications include: space shuttle window frames and door systems, Mars Rover, Gravity Probe B Satellite, Cassini Orbiter, Spitzer Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope.