Beralcast® alloys are a family of beryllium-aluminum alloys designed and marketed by IBC Advanced Alloys.
Stiffer and 22 percent lighter than aluminum, the principal Beralcast® alloy is sold 
as lower cost replacement for cast aluminum, magnesium, titanium, pure beryllium and various composite materials. The alloys can be precision cast and has been used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment, computer components, as well as automotive and aerospace applications.
Last week IBC Engineered Materials, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IBC Advanced Alloys Corp., announced that the company is in the final stages of a materials and production qualification process with Lockheed Martin's F-35 Electro-optical Targeting System (EOTS) team.
The company has produced several Beralcast® prototype castings to evaluate the alloy's ability as a component in critical structural and sub-system aerospace components.
Image: A Lockheed Martin F-35
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