(9th December 2021, Oxford, UK) Alloyed and Aubert & Duval are delighted to announce that they have extended their 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.”
