Alloys
Alloy program
PLM's material program covers alloys und metal-matrix-compounds (MMC's) based on aluminum for applications in extended temperature and strength ranges (application temperatures up to 500 °C and strength levels up to 800 MPa at room temperature). Furthermore, there are alloys available showing improved wear and/or corrosion resistance or others showing excellent fatigue strength and/or fracture toughness. For some compositions Young's Modulus is exceeding a level of 100 GPa.
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AlZnMgCu (PLM-7xx)
highest strength at room temperature
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AlCuMgAg (PLM-2xx)
high fracture toughness
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AlSiFeMg (PLM-xxx)
wear resistant alloys, high stiffness
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AlNiFe (PLM-9xx)
high strength at elevated temperatures, improved fatigue strength
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AlSi (PLM-4xx)
controlled thermal expansion (CTE), low CTE's possible
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Al-C-O (PLM-xxx)
corrosion and creep resistant alloys
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Al-MMC‘s (PLM-xxx)
highest Young's Modulus, wear resistant