Avon Metals Ltd. Wembley

Avon metals specialise in manufacturing high grade aluminium casting alloys, usually low iron primary based. our high integrity alloys are used in a wide range of applications, including aerospace and automotive, and are produced to all major uk & international standards including bs 1490. Alloys can also be tailored to in-house customer specifications. lm series including lm0, lm2, lm4, lm6, lm9, lm25

Avon Metals recycles Cobalt-based alloy scrap and prepares them for vacuum and airmelt foundry customers around the world. Our purpose-built revert processing facility is state-of-the-art, and incorporates the latest analysis, mechanical, thermal and chemical equipment and processes to ensure that we meet the exacting standards of our clients.

Avon Metals handles the following forms of Primary Aluminium: - P1020 (99.7% min Al) Ingots - 0.10% max Si, 0.20% max Fe P0610 (88.85% min Al) Ingots - 0.05% max Si, 0.10% max Fe

The nickel-based superalloys have improved creep strength with the addition of rhenium. The alloys normally contain 3% or 6% of rhenium.[40] Second generation alloys contain 3%; these alloys were used in the engines of the F-16 and F-15, while the newer single-crystal third generation alloys contain 6% of rhenium; they are used in the F-22 and F-35 engines.[39][41] Rhenium is also used in the superalloys, such as CMSX-4 (2nd gen) and CMSX-10 (3rd gen) that are used in industrial gas turbine engines like the GE 7FA. Rhenium can cause superalloys to become microstructurally unstable, forming undesirable TCP (topologically close packed) phases. In 4th and 5th generation superalloys, ruthenium is used to avoid this effect. Among others the new superalloys are EPM-102 (with 3% Ru) and TMS-162 (with 6% Ru), both containing 6% rhenium, [42] as well as TMS-138[43] and TMS-174.[44][45]

Avon Metals handles the following forms of Hafnium: - Hafnium Crystal Bar - with varying Zirconium contents from as low as 0.20% up to 3% Hafnium Ingot - Electron Beam Melted (EBM) Hafnium Sponge Hafnium Scrap - solids & turnings Hafnium Oxide

Avon Metals uses induction and reverb melting technology to produce range of primary and secondary (scrap) based master alloys to service major rolling mills, casthouses and remelt plants throughout the world. Our customers include Alcoa, Constellium, Aleris, Hydro & Novelis.