Scandium Canada signs MoU with Gränges PM for aluminium-scandium alloys
Scandium Canada Ltd, headquartered in Montreal, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gränges Powder Metallurgy (GPM), Velbert, Germany, under which the companies will explore the integration of Scandium Canada’s proprietary Sc-modified AA535 and AA7075 aluminium-scandium alloys into GPM’s offering.
According to Dr Luc Duchesne, Head of Scandium+ division and Chief Science Officer, Scandium Canada’s proprietary alloys directly address the critical need for high-strength and lightweight metals for Additive Manufacturing in sectors such as aerospace, automotive, and advanced manufacturing. He went on to state this MoU demonstrates Scandium Canada’s efforts to cooperate at different levels of the scandium value chain to accelerate the uptake of its alloys.
Scandium Canada also stated it has received Productique Québec’s report on their analysis of the best-case uses of its patent-pending aluminium-scandium alloys. The Productique study identified thirteen target alloy applications and relevant organisations for specific industrial users, including welding wires, aircraft ducting, and heat exchangers. Each of the thirteen applications is attached to particular commercial stakeholders that could benefit from Scandium Canada’s alloys.
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Guy Bourassa, CEO of Scandium Canada, stated that Productique Québec’s work provided a strong validation of the commercial potential of its alloys. He added that the company is encouraged that its technical assessment confirmed the applicability of their alloys based on their demonstrated laboratory properties but also identified new uses that extend beyond their initial scope.
The company has secured in-kind support from Canada’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) to collaborate with experts from the Additive Manufacturing Division of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC). This partnership will focus on identifying new commercial applications and pathways for the company’s alloys.
Scandium Canada’s AA535 and AA7075 alloys and their method of fabrication were developed and tested in collaboration with McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, and are protected by a newly filed international patent application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
