Reportlinker Adds Global High Performance Alloys Industry
NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Global High Performance Alloys Industry
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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for High Performance Alloys in Metric Tons by the following product segments: Non-Ferrous Alloys (Aluminum, Magnesium, Titanium, & Zirconium), Refractory Metal Alloys (Molybdenum, Tungsten, Columbium, & Tantalum), Platinum Group Metals (Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium, Ruthenium, & Iridium), and Special Alloys & Superalloys. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. A seven-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 283 companies including many key and niche players such as Advanced Magnesium Limited, African Rainbow Minerals Limited, Alcan Inc., Alcoa Howmet Castings, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated, ATI Allvac Incorporated, BASF Catalysts LLC, Carpenter Technology Corporation, Group of Companies Precious Metals Of Urals, Eramet Group, Haynes Internationa, Inc., H.C. Starck GmbH, High Performance Alloys, Inc., Magnesium Elektron Incorporated, Olin Brass, Rio Tinto Alcan, Rolled Alloys, Inc., United Company RUSAL Plc, Special Metals Corporation, ThyssenKrupp VDM GmbH, Titanium Metals Corporation, W.C. Heraeus GmbH & Co KG, and Xstrata Alloys. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
HIGH PERFORMANCE ALLOYS MCP-1013
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT
CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1
Study Reliability And Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3
Non-Ferrous Alloys 4
Refractory Metal Alloys 4
Platinum Group Metals (PGM) 4
Special Alloys & Superalloys 4
2. OVERVIEW 5
Global Market Outlook & Analysis 5
Current Market Scenario 5
Nonferrous Alloys: Largest High Performance Alloy Segment 6
Testing Times for the High-Performance Alloys Market 6
Recession Derails Global Aluminum Industry 6
Recovery on the Cards - 2010 Onwards 7
Improving Production Techniques 8
Quest for Enhanced Performance and Durability 8
Developments Galore 8
Development of HPA for Gas Turbine Optimizes Mechanical
Properties 8
Noteworthy Trends, Growth Drivers & Issues 9
Escalating Demand from Domestic and Leisure Applications 9
Growing Need for Corrosion Resistant Alloys 9
Surging Demand for Lightweight Alloys in Domestic Appliances
& Transportation Sector 9
Growing Interest in Metal Alloy Substitutes 10
Metal Honeycomb Catalyst Support Grows Popular 10
Industry Issues 11
Recycling - An Industry Norm 11
Global Economy Issues 11
Changing Face of Power Generation 11
Deregulation Ploughs in the Potential 11
Pursuit for a Cleaner Globe 11
IP and Patent Issues 12
Regulatory Issues 12
Production Technology & Efficiency Improvements 12
High Industry Standards 13
Suppliers Have the Upper Hand 13
Distribution 13
User Guidelines 13
Capacity Expansions & Investments - Order of the Day 13
3. REVIEW OF PRODUCT MARKETS 15
Non-Ferrous Alloy Metals 15
Aluminum 15
US and Western European Aluminum Smelters Scurry to Invest
in Low Cost Regions 15
Key Statistics 17
Table 1: The Global Market For Primary Aluminum: Breakdown
of Demand (In Thousand Tons) By Geographic Location
(Country/Region) For the Years 2006 & 2009 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 17
Table 2: The Global Market for Aluminum: Breakdown of
Capacity, Production (In Thousand Tons) and Utilization
Rate (In Percentage) By Geographic Location
(Country/Region) For the Years 2008 and 2009 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 17
Table 3: The Global Market for Alumina (2008): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Production Volume by Leading
Manufacturers - UC RUSAL, Chalco, Alcoa, Rio Tinto Alcan,
Alumina Ltd, BHP Billiton, Vale, Weiqiao, Chiping Xinfa,
Hydro Aluminium, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 18
Table 4: The Global Market for Primary Aluminum (2008):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume by Leading
Manufacturers - UC RUSAL, Rio Tinto Alcan, Alcoa, Chalco,
Hydro, BHP Billiton, Dubal, Aluminium Bahrain, Century,
China Power Inv. Corp, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 18
Table 5: The Global Market For Primary Aluminum (2008):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Consumption By Geographic
Region - Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa
and Oceania. (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 19
Table 6: The Global Market For Primary Aluminum (2008):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Production By Geographic
Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 19
Table 7: The Global Aluminum Flat Role Products Market
(2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production By
Geographic Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 19
Table 8: The Global Aluminum Extrusion Products Market
(2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production By
Geographic Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 20
Table 9: World Per Capita Consumption of Aluminum by
Country: Canada, US, Japan, Germany, Italy, France,
Australia, UK, Brazil, China and India (In Kilograms)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 20
Key Historic Statistics 20
Table 10: World Aluminum Industry (2004): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Per-Capita Consumption by End Use Segments
-Wire Rods, Rolled Products, Extrusions, Castings & Alloys,
Foils and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 20
Table 11: World Primary Aluminum Market by Geographic
Region (2002 - 2005): Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual
Production for Africa, North America, Latin America, Asia,
Europe and Rest of World (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 21
Table 12: World Aluminum Market (2004): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Annual Capacity by Region - Europe, US,
Latin America, Asia, Australia/NZ and Africa (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 21
Table 13: World Bauxite Reserves (2004): Breakdown by
Region - Australia, Guinea, Brazil, India, Jamaica and
Others (in million tons) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 22
Major Producers of Aluminum 22
Table 14: Leading Producers of Aluminum Worldwide (2004):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume for Alcoa, Alcan / Pechiney,
RUSAL, Norsk Hydro, BHP Billiton and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 22
Table 15: World Aluminum Consumption by Geographic Region
(2005): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for
Asia-Pacific, Europe, US, Japan, Latin America, Canada and
Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 22
Table 16: World Aluminum Consumption (2004): Percentage
Share Breakdown by End Use Segment - Packaging,
Transportation, Construction, Electricity and Other
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 23
Table 17: World Aluminum Consumption (2004): Percentage
Share Breakdown by Segment - Electrical, Transport,
Consumer Durables, Packaging, Building & Construction,
Industrial, and Others for India, US, Argentina and Japan
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 23
Magnesium 24
Table 18: Major Magnesium Sources and Concentrations
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 24
Cheaper Chinese and CIS Imports Wreak Havoc on Western
Magnesium Producers 25
Recycling Trend 25
Improvement in Secondary Magnesium Market 25
Magnesium Prices Likely to Spiral 25
Possibility of Sustained, Healthy Growth 25
Key Historic Statistics 26
Table 19: World Primary Magnesium Production Capacity by
Geographic Region (2004): Breakdown by Country for China,
Canada, United States, Russia, Israel, Ukraine, Brazil,
Kazakhstan, Serbia and Montenegro and India (In '000 Metric
Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 26
Table 20: World Primary Magnesium Industry: Annual
Production Trends (2000 - 2005) (In '000 Metric Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 26
Table 21: World Primary Magnesium Industry by Geographic
Region (2005 Vs 2004): Annual Production Breakdown by
Country for China, Canada, Russia, Israel, Brazil,
Kazakhstan, and Others (In '000 Tons) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 27
Table 22: World Primary Magnesium Shipments (2004):
Geographic Breakdown for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa and Latin America by
Area of Use (In Metric Tons) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 27
Table 23: World Secondary Magnesium Production (2005 Vs
2004): Breakdown by Country - United States, Japan, Brazil,
and United Kingdom (In Tons) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 28
Titanium 28
Table 24: Titanium Reserves Worldwide: Percentage Breakdown
by Country for Australia, South Africa, Norway, India,
Canada, China, Brazil, United States and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 28
Key Historic Statistics 29
Table 25: World Titanium Production (2001-2004): Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Production by Ilmenite Concentrate,
Natural Rutile Concentrate and Titaniferous Slag (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 29
Table 26: World Titanium Industry (2004 Vs 2003): Breakdown
of Annual Consumption by Steel and Other Alloys (In Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 29
Magnesium and Titanium 30
Zirconium 30
General & Chemical Properties 30
Table 27: World Zirconium Mine Production by Geographic
Region (2004 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Production for Australia, South Africa, Ukraine, Brazil,
India, China and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 31
Zirconium Dioxide Use to Grow by a Satisfactory Margin 32
Refractory Metals Alloy Metals 32
Molybdenum 32
Table 28: Historic Review of World Molybdenum Mine
Production by Geographic Region (2004 & 2005): Percentage
Breakdown by Country for the US, Chile, China, Peru, Canada,
Mexico, Armenia, Russia and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 33
Molybdenum Demand Continues to Escalate 33
Production Cuts - The Realistic Solution to Oversupply
Conditions 34
Table 29: Global Imports and Exports of Molybdenum Products
(2003) - by Volume (Metric Tons) and Value (US$ Million) 34
Tungsten 34
China Creates Uncertainty in the Global Tungsten Market 34
Niobium (or) Columbium 35
Table 30: Historic Review of World Columbium (Niobium) Mine
Production by Geographic Region (2004 & 2005): Percentage
Breakdown by Country for Brazil, Canada, Australia, Nigeria,
Mozambique and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 35
Tantalum 36
Global Tantalum Demand to Increase in Near Future 36
Mine Production - Global Review 36
Table 31: World Mine Production of Tantalum for 2003 and
2004 in Metric Tons Platinum Group Metals (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 36
Platinum Group Metals 37
Table 32: Global Platinum Group Metals Market (2004):
Reserves and Reserve Base in Kilograms by Country - South
Africa, Russia, United States, Canada, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 38
PGM - Increasing Levels of Oversupply 38
Platinum - A Special Focus 39
Table 33: World Platinum Market (2004 & 2005): Mine
Production in Kilograms by Country - South Africa, Russia,
Canada, United States, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 39
Table 34: World Platinum Market (2004 & 2005): Total Supply
in Kilograms by Region/Country - South Africa, Russia, North
America, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 39
Table 35: World Palladium Supply Sources by Geographic
Region (2002-2005): Percentage Share Breakdown for South
Africa, Russia, North America, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 40
Table 36: World Rhodium Supply Sources (2000-2004):
Percentage Share Breakdown by Region - South Africa, Russia,
North America, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 40
Table 37: Worldwide Rhodium Supply by Geographic Region
(2004 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown for South Africa,
Russia, North America and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 41
Super alloys 41
Super alloys and Special Alloys - Production Perspective 42
Niobium in Various Hues in the Super alloys Industry 42
Nickel - Production Scenario 43
Nickel Market to Register Price Erosion 43
Table 38: Global Nickel Prices (2003 - 2007) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 43
Table 39: World Finished Nickel Production by
Region/Country (2004 - 2006) (In 000 Tons) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 44
Table 40: Leading Worldwide Nickel Mine Producers (2004 &
2005): Percentage Breakdown by Annual Production for
Norilsk, Inco, Falconbridge, BHP Billiton, WMC Resources,
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 45
Table 41: Leading Worldwide Finished Nickel Producers (2004
& 2005): Percentage Breakdown by Annual Production for
Norilsk, Inco, Falconbridge, BHP Billiton, WMC Resources,
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 45
4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 46
Definition of High Performance Alloy 46
Standard Alloy vis-à-vis High Performance Alloy 46
Properties of High Performance Alloys 46
The Performer in High Temperature and Pressure 46
High Temperature Resistance 47
Low Density and High Strength Properties 47
Table 42: Select Properties of High Performance Metals
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 47
Types of High Performance Alloys 48
Non-Ferrous Alloys 48
Aluminum 48
Aluminum Alloys - Properties 49
Magnesium 49
Common Elements Used in Magnesium Alloys 50
Key Magnesium Alloys 51
Table 43: Physical and Chemical Properties of Magnesium
Casing Material by Alloy Type - AM60 and AZ91 51
Titanium 52
Zirconium 52
Properties of Zirconium 53
Zirconium Alloys 53
Hydrogen Content 53
Zirconium Tungstate 53
PSZ Ceramic Material 53
Partially Stabilized Zirconia (PSZ) Ceramic Material 53
ZAG Compounds 53
Zirconium/Aluminum Antiperspirant Agents and Compositions 53
Refractory Metals 54
Molybdenum 54
Tungsten 54
Major Tungsten Intermediate Products 55
Ammonium Paratungstate (APT) 55
Ferrotungsten 55
Tungsten Metal Powder 55
Tungsten Carbide (WC) 55
Alloys of Tungsten 56
Columbium (or Niobium) 56
Tantalum 57
Chemical and Physical Properties of the Metal 57
Distinct Properties of Tantalum 58
Corrosion Resistance 58
Good Thermal Conductivity 58
Superior Dielectric Properties 58
Toughness, Durability and, Ductility 58
High Melting Point 58
Alloys of Tantalum 58
Chromium 59
Platinum Group Metals 59
Table 44: Select Alloys in the PGM Category with Properties
and Application 59
Current and Emerging Applications 59
Platinum 60
Properties of Platinum 60
Characteristics of Platinum 60
Palladium 61
Rhodium 61
Ruthenium 61
Iridium 61
Osmium 61
Special Alloys & Super Alloys 62
Super Alloy Types 62
Nickel-based Alloys 62
Nickel 62
Nickel & Nickel Alloys - Properties & Applications 63
Table 45: Physical and Chemical Properties of Nickel 63
Types & Uses of Nickel Alloys 64
Nickel and Nickel Based Alloys and Super alloys in Greater
Detail 64
Nickel-Base Alloys 64
Hastelloy Alloy (Ni-Mo / Ni-Mo-Cr) 64
Other Hastelloy Alloy Grades 65
Hastelloy C-22 65
Hastelloy G-30 65
Hastelloy H 65
Ni-Mo-Cr-Cu Alloys 65
High-Performance Nickel Super alloys 65
Incoloy Alloy MA 956 66
Incoloy Alloy 903 66
Inconel Alloy 617 66
Other Inconel Grades 66
Ni-Cr / Ni-Cr-Fe Super alloys 67
Iron-Nickel-Chromium Alloys (Alloy 800) 67
Nickel-chromium-iron alloys (Alloy 600) 67
Nickel-Chromium Super alloys 67
Cobalt-based Alloys 67
Iron-based Alloys 68
5. END-USE APPLICATION ANALYSIS 69
High Performance Alloys - Application Chart for Non-Ferrous
Alloys, Refractory Metal Alloys, PGM, and Super alloys 69
An Overview of End-Use Application Areas 70
Transportation Applications 70
Aerospace Industry 71
Aircraft Industry 71
Shipbuilding Industry 71
Passenger Vehicles 72
Industrial Applications 72
Chemical Processing Industry 72
Glass Making Industry 72
Other Industrial Applications 73
Power Generation & Supply 73
Nuclear Power Generation Industry 73
Medical Applications 73
Domestic and Leisure Applications 74
Military Applications 75
Application Trends by Alloy Type 75
Non-Ferrous Alloys 75
Application Chart for Non-Ferrous Alloys - Aluminum,
Magnesium, Titanium, and Zirconium 75
Technological Improvements Bring in New Applications 77
Use of Aluminum as Remelt Increases at Higher Rates 77
Aluminum Casting Alloys 78
Magnesium Containing Aluminum Alloys Used in Three
Principal Industries 78
Magnesium Alloys in for Greater Usage 78
Titanium Sees Potential in Aircraft and Leisure Uses 78
Titanium & Titanium Alloys - Not Restricted to Aerospace
Any More 78
Zirconium Consumption 79
Commercialization of SOFC and Nanotechnology to Boost
Zirconium Demand 79
Refractory Metal Alloys 80
Table 46: World Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment (2005):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Cutting and
Wear-Resistant Materials, Electrical & Electronic Materials,
Steels Super alloys & Wear-resistant Alloys and Chemicals in
the US, the UK, Japan, Asia- Pacific and Latin America
Markets (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 80
Applications of Tantalum in Alloys 80
Table 47: World Tantalum Market by End-Use Segment (2007):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Electronics,
Mill Products, Metal Cutting, Super Alloys and Chemicals
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 80
Electronic and Other Uses of Tantalum 81
Table 48: World Capacitor Consumption (2004 Vs 2000):
Breakdown by Type - Ceramic (Multilayer), Ceramic (Single
Layer), Aluminum, Film, Tantalum, and Others (Units in
Billion) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 81
Tantalum Demand Tied to the Fate of Electronics and
Aerospace Industries 81
Other Applications of Tantalum Rekindle Potential 82
Tantalum - A Basic Component in Polycrystalline Alloys 82
Tantalum is a Vital Component in Nickel Based Super alloys 82
Alloy Additive 82
Niobium-based Alloys 82
Table 49: World Columbium (Niobium) Market (2007):
Percentage Share Breakdown by End Use Application - Carbon
Steels, Super alloys, High Strength Low Alloy Steel,
Stainless and Heat Resisting Steel, Alloy Steels, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 83
Niobium Nibbles at The Tantalum Market 83
Platinum Group Metals 84
Applications Chart of Platinum Group Metals 84
Automotive Industry Drives Platinum Demand 84
Catalytic Converters Fuels Platinum Consumption 85
Table 50: World Platinum Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Demand by End- Use Application -
Autocatalyst (net), Jewelry, Electrical, Chemical, Glass,
Petroleum and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 85
Table 51: World Platinum Market by End-Use Segment (2005):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Autocatalyst
(net), Jewelry, Electrical, Chemical, Glass, Petroleum and
Others for North America, Japan, Europe and Rest of World
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 86
Platinum Dazzling in Jewelry Sector 86
Platinum in Fuel Cells 86
High Cost of Platinum Seen Delaying Fuel-Cell Use 87
Soaring Prices Dwindle Demand for Palladium 87
Table 52: World Palladium Market by Application Segment
(2000-2004): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Demand
for Autocatalyst, Electrical/ Electronics, Dental,
Chemical, Jewelry, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 87
Table 53: World Palladium Market by Application Segment
(2004 Vs 2003): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for Autocatalyst, Electrical/ Electronics,
Dental, Chemical, Jewelry, and Others for North America,
Japan, Europe, and Rest of World (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 88
Autocatalyst -The Key End-Use Segment of Rhodium 89
Table 54: World Rhodium Market by End-Use Segments (2004 &
2005): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption for
Autocatalyst (net), Glass, Chemicals, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 89
Demand for Ruthenium in Automotive Industry 89
Demand for Ruthenium Plunges 89
Table 55: World Ruthenium Market by Application Area (2004
& 2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Electronics, Electrochemical, Chemicals, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 90
Iridium Witnesses Demand Slide 90
Table 56: World Iridium Market by Application Area (2004 &
2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption for
Electronics, Electrochemical, Chemicals, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 91
Super alloys and Specialty Alloys 91
Application Chart for Super alloys (Cobalt-based, Iron-
based, and Nickel-based) 91
Across the Board Demand Growth for Super alloys 92
Power Sector Spurs Potential for Highly Alloyed Cast Nickel
-Based Super alloys 93
6. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS/ BREAKTHROUGHS 94
Purdue University Develops New Aluminum-Rich Alloy 94
Tokyo Metropolitan University Develops Porous Nickel-Tin Alloy 94
Ames Laboratory Designs New Permanent Magnet Alloy 94
Novel Titanium Alloy from Japanese Inventors 94
Australian Researchers Pioneer Novel Fabrication Process for
Titanium Alloy Products 95
Researchers from France Debut Magnesium Alloy Treating
Composition 95
High-Barrier Performance TPE Alloy from GLS Corporation 95
QuantumSphere Develops Novel Nano-Cobalt (QSI-Nano™ Cobalt) 95
GBC Materials Offers VX Crucibles for Melting High Purity Metals 96
NJC Plans to Develop Advanced Joining Technologies for
Titanium Structures 96
Taiwan Researcher Develops Negative Potential Magnesium Alloy 96
Pennsylvania Inventor Devises Continuous Casting Process for
Non-Ferrous Alloys 97
Marc Alan Develops Silver-Platinum Alloy 97
New Jersey Inventors Debut Titanium Alloys Oxidation
Protection Coatings 97
Russian Researchers Develop Magnesium Based Alloys 97
Scientists from Japan Devise Work Piece Making Process 98
US Researcher Pioneers Residual Stress Reduction Process for
Nickel-Based Super-Alloy 98
Single Crystal Nickel Based Super-Alloy from US Inventors 98
US Researchers Pioneer Fabrication Process for Nickel-Base
Super-Alloy Material 98
US Researcher Develops Nickel-Tungsten-Chromium Alloy 98
US Researchers Pioneer Surface Oxidization Method for Zirconium 99
Researcher Develops High-Strength Aluminum Alloy 99
France-based Researcher Develops Heat-Treatable Aluminum Alloy 99
German Researcher Develops High-Strength Aluminum Alloy
Composite Material 99
US Researchers Develop Novel Method for Bending Magnesium
Alloy Tube 100
Japanese Scientists Pioneer Process for Molding Metal Alloys
with Low Melting Point 100
Inventors from Australia Develop Magnesium Alloy Strip
Production Process 100
Australian Scientists Develop Creep Resistant Magnesium Alloy 100
US Inventors Introduce Adhesive Compositions 101
US Researchers Develop Aluminum Alloy With High Tensile
Strength Properties 101
US-based Researcher Develops Superior Strength Aluminum Alloy 101
Japanese Researchers Develop Multilayer Aluminum- Base Alloy
Slide Member 101
Japanese Researchers Develop 'Anodization' Adaptable Magnesium
Alloy 101
Japanese Researchers Develop Aluminum Alloy Suitable for Forging 101
US Inventors Develop Method For Aluminum Alloy Anodized Coating 102
Canadian Researchers Pioneer a Novel Process for Recycling
Aluminum Alloy Wheels 102
New Cost-Effective Technology to Produce Titanium- Aluminide
Alloy Powders 102
SPS Technologies Develops New Titanium Alloy 102
Seisin Develops Special Anti-Vibration Alloy 103
Seawater Study Explores New Applications for High-Magnesium
Aluminum Alloys 103
TAG Heuer Timepiece Features Liquidmetal Alloy 103
Toyota Central R&D Lab Develops Superior Titanium Alloys 103
IMR Develops World's Highest Strength Magnesium Alloy 104
New Alloy Promises Lower Emissions in High- Performance Engines 104
NASA Develops Stronger Aluminum Alloy 104
Titanium Springs Debut on Volkswagen 104
Oxford University's Spray Cast Technology 105
Surface Reforming Technology for Aluminum Alloys 105
New Creep-Resistant Magnesium Casting Alloys for Engines from GM 105
More Viable Way of Producing Titanium Alloys 105
New Tungsten-Nickel-Iron Alloy Substitutes Lead Shots 105
Phoenix Gold Releases Tantrum Amplifier Series 106
7. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS/INTRODUCTIONS 107
H.C.Starck Unveils Corrosion Resistant Tantalum Alloy 107
HOWCO Group Unveils Specialized Alloy with High Corrosion
Resistance 107
AMETEK Specialty Metal Products Launches Pfinodal® Alloy 108
Haynes International Develops HAYNES® HR-224™ Alloy 108
Arcos Industries Introduces Arcos 59 in Covered Electrode and
Bare Wire Versions 109
Brush Wellman Develops High-Performance Alloy, the MoldMAX 109
F & M Tool Selects MoldMAX for X Games Fly Box Tabletop 109
MoldMaking Technology Online 110
Harvey Titanium Rolls Out Titanium CP-1 Grade 4 and CP-3 Grade 2 110
Harvey Titanium Introduces 6Al-4V ELI 111
Aardvark Polymers Unveils Thermoplastics for Rotational
Molding Applications 111
Henan Launches New Transformative Magnesium Alloy 111
Rolled Alloys Launches LDX 2101® 111
Advanced Magnesium Technologies Pacts with CAST CRC 111
New Flash Memory Drives with Liquidmetal Alloy 112
Mitsubishi Aluminum Debuts Heat-Resistant Magnesium Alloy 112
Chinese Joint Venture Innovates Eight New Magnesium Alloys for
Locomotives 112
Allegheny Technologies Debuts ATI-425 Titanium Alloy 112
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Develops Innovative Alloy 113
Sanyo Special Steel Develops Alloy for Power Transmission Cables 113
AMC Knocks US Market with New Magnesium Alloy 113
New Magnesium HPA from Magnesium Elektron 113
GLS Corporation Introduces New HPAs 114
Alcoa Develops New Alloys for Super Jumbo Jetliners 114
Brush Wellman Launches MAX25IC, a High Performance Alloy 114
Showa Denko Introduces ST60 High-Strength Aluminum Alloy 114
Furukawa Electric Develops New Phosphor Bronze Alloys 115
Kobe Steel and Takenaka Komuten Roll Out New Zinc- Aluminum Alloy 115
8. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 116
IBC Agrees to Acquire Beralcast 116
Allegheny Technologies Signs Two Multi-Year Supply Deals 116
Tantaline's Tantalum Surface Alloy Material Receives Approval
of FDA 117
KB Alloys Expands Kentucky Facility 117
NFC Signs Zirconium Supply Deals with GE Companies 118
Allegheny Technologies Inks Long-Term Deal with Rolls-Royce 118
Alcoa Agrees to Acquire Intellectual Property of Noble 118
ERAMET Acquires 56% Stake in Tinfos 118
Chinese Metals Corporations Seek Cooperation in Titanium
Production with Ukrainian Counterparts 119
Aerodyne Alloys Took Over Southern Nickel & Titanium 119
Midas to Form Joint Venture with Aluminum Producer, Chalco 120
Showa Denko Establishes New Subsidiary for Rare Earth Metal
Production 120
Tasnee to Acquire International Titanium Powder 120
VSMPO Avismo and UGMK to Jointly Develop Copper Molybdenum Field 121
Spectro and Arkansas Aluminum Merge to Form ALX Recycling 121
Capivest Announces Plans to Setup Company and Build Magnesium
Smelter in the mena Region 121
ELG Announces Utica Alloys Acquisition 122
Haynes International Extends Partnership with Helen and
Affiliates 122
AMETEK Takes Over Reading Alloys 123
DJ Norsk Hydro Enters into Agreement to Acquire 45% Stake in
Famco 123
Allegheny Announces Plans to Set up New Rolling and Processing
Facility 124
Alcoa to Acquire Stakes in Rio Tinto 125
ThyssenKrupp Relocates Nickel Alloy Wire Facility 125
Aubert & Duval Forms Alliance with UKTMP, EADS, Airbus 125
O'Neal Steel Pockets Southern Nickel 126
ArcelorMittal Receives EU Approval for OFZ 126
Molymet to Set up Processing Facility 126
Latrobe to Expand Two Plants 126
Sin Chi to Set up Plant in Vietnam 126
Baotou Xinjin and China Direct Invests in New Production Line 126
Olin Corp Sells Nonferrous Metals Business 126
Ulba-China to Distribute Ulba Master Alloys 127
Sentra Takes Over Karat Platinum 127
Chinalco Inks Pact with Midas Holding 127
Three Japanese Giants to Set up JV in China 127
Yunhai Special Metals to Expand Subsidiary's Capacity 127
Vero Veria to Set up Plant in Northern Vietnam 128
UC RUSAL to Form a JV in Venezuela 128
Ferro Alloys to Build New Plant 128
Yutong and Alcoa Enters Partnership 128
Aleris to Shut Dickson Aluminum Alloy Plant 128
Dingsheng Aluminium and Alcan to Set up Joint Venture 128
Chinalco Pockets NELA 129
Alcan Builds Aluminum Alloy Facility in Tianjin 129
Mechel to Boost Ferroalloy Business 129
Aleris International to Acquire Wabash Alloys 129
Precision Castparts to Buy Caledonian Alloys Group 129
Baoji Titanium to Supply Titanium Products to Boeing 129
ThyssenKrupp VDM USA Merges with Sister Company 130
Allegheny Technologies to Expand Capacities 130
Alcoa Sells Chalco's Stake 130
Alcoa Opens Flat-Rolled Products Facility in China 130
Rio Tinto Acquires Alcan 130
Hindalco Industries Acquires Novelis 130
Allegheny Plans to Raise Production Capacity at its Washington
Facility 131
Metal USA Bags US$45.1 Million Contract for Metal and Alloy
Supply 131
Cookson Group Plc to Restructure UK Precious Metals Business
Operations 131
Allegheny Technologies Signs Supply Agreement with Boeing 131
Kobe Steel to Enhance Titanium Production and Upgrade Facilities 132
Noventa Ltd Plans to Join the London Alternative Investment
Market 132
China Direct to Acquire Majority Stake in CDI Magnesium and
Jinan Wanda 132
ATI Inks Supply Agreement with General Electric Aviation 132
ATI to Increase Nickel Based Super-Alloy and Premium Titanium
Production 133
Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products to Boost Production 133
RUSAL Acquires Majority Stake in Nigeria's Aluminium Smelter
Company 133
EC Approves Merger of RUSAL, Glencore, and SUAL Group 133
BASF Takes Over Engelhard 134
RUSAL Purchases Chinese Cathode Plant 134
RUSAL Acquires Aroaima Mining Company of Guyana 134
Titanium Metals Bags Rolls Royce Supply Order 134
Aluminum Corporation to Acquire Additional Stake in Lanzhou
Aluminum 135
Alcan Agrees to Supply Heavy Gage Aluminum to Transtar 135
ATI to Set Up New High-Grade Titanium Sponge Production Unit 135
Aluminum Corp to Acquire Shandong Aluminum Industry 135
H.C.Starck Commissions New Manufacturing Plant 136
Precision Castparts Corp Acquires Special Metals Corp 136
Advanced Magnesium Receives New Order from Walmec, for AM-lite 136
Shanxi Jingmei Alloy to Double Magnesium Alloy Capacity 136
Hydro Becomes 55 % Stakeholder of Slovalco 136
Allegheny Technologies to Expand Albany Plant Capacity 137
Hydro and Qatar Petroleum Form Joint Venture 137
PLANSEE GmbH Becomes PLANSEE SE 137
Kurimoto to Establish New R&D Centre in Osaka 137
Chelyabinsk Forms Special Steels and Alloys Subsidiary 137
Timken Divests Latrobe Steel 138
NFC Develops Titanium Half Alloy Tubes 138
A. M. Castle Acquires Transtar Metals 138
Texas Pacific Group to Purchase Aleris International 138
Consolidated Foundries Acquires Hitchcock Industries 138
Reliance Pan Pacific Acquires 100% Interest in Everest Metals 138
International Metal Enterprises Purchases Stein Ferroaleciones SA 139
Evraz to Purchase Strategic Mineral Corp 139
LMI Aerospace Purchases Technical Change Associates 139
CFI Holdings Acquires Watkins 139
Hindalco Industries Floats Joint Venture with ALMEX 139
Alcoa to Form Soft Alloy Extrusion Joint Venture with Orkla ASA 139
Alcoa Pens Long-Term Contract with Nike to Supply Specialty
Aluminum Tubes 140
Alcoa to Restructure Downstream Operations 140
ATI Allegheny Ludlum Supplies Alloys to Wellstream
International, Ltd 140
Alcan Supplies Sheet Aluminum to Modine Manufacturing Company 140
Quay Magnesium Expands Magnesium Alloy Production Capacity 140
Alcan to Expand Hard Alloy Aluminum Strip Capacity 141
Baotou Plans Capacity Additions to Become the Largest Aluminum
Alloy Producer 141
Jiaozuo Wanfang Sets Up a New Aluminum Alloy Bar Production Line 141
ATI to Boost Titanium Sponge Production 141
Titanium Metals Corporation Divests Stake in Valtimet SAS 141
Haynes Inks a Conclusive Lon-term Agreement with TIMET 142
Heraeus to Acquire Platinum Business of Fremapi Group 142
Showa Denko to Join Forces with Sumitomo 142
NCDEX Bags Distribution Deals 142
Alcan Bags Contract from Boeing 142
Corus Aluminium Forms Alliance on Research and Development 142
Novelis to Shutdown Casting Alloys Facility 143
Chinese Players Break Foreign Monopoly 143
Russian Aluminum Acquires Stake in Solikamsk Magnesium Plant 143
ATI Allegheny Ludlum Receives Contract from the University of
Pittsburgh 143
Alcoa Bags Supply Contract from SAMF 143
Magnesium International Pockets License Option from CSIRO 144
RUSAL's Alliance with Eurasian Seems to Collapse 144
ATI to Boost Production Capacity 144
NALCO Receives Approval for Renovation 144
RUSAL Plans New Alumina Plant in India 144
New Magnesium Alloy Plant at Chongqing 145
Quay Magnesium Commissions New Magnesium Alloy Plant in China 145
MagAlloy Becomes MagIndustries 145
Alcan to Invest in New Aluminum Extrusion Plant 145
Novelis to Exit European Aluminum Casting Alloys Market 145
Novelis Divests from Alcan 145
RUSAL to Construct New Alumina Plant 145
Olin Opts EIP Metals to Market HPAs 146
RUSAL Acquires Interest in Queensland Alumina Limited 146
Century Aluminum Acquires Nordural Aluminium 146
Alcan Inc Acquires the Remaining Stake in Aluminium Dunkerque 146
Alcan Completes the Acquisition of Pechiney 146
Titanium Intelligence Merges with Alaska Star Minerals LLC 146
Luxfer Group Acquires Magnesium Business of Spectrulite
Consortium Inc 146
Murray Metals Acquires Ireland Alloys Ltd 147
Howmet Castings Enters into an Agreement with Rolls-Royce 147
Hydro Aluminium AS Sells German Alumina and Bauxite Units 147
BRP Uses NASA's Patented Alloys for Outboard Engines 147
Mytilineos Group in an Acquisition Deal with Alcan 147
Bharat Forge Acquires German Aluminium 148
US Magnesium Expands Rowley Facilities 148
W. C. Heraeus Acquires Platecxis 148
Nemak Pacts with DaimlerChrysler 148
Avmin Becomes African Rainbow Minerals 148
Russian Aluminum Sells Ferroalloy Plant 148
Avmin Manufactures High Performance Alloys 149
Pushin Magnesium Starts Magnesium Alloy Production 149
Russian Aluminum Constructs New Castings Complex 149
Advanced Magnesium Alloys Acquires Xstrata Magnesium 149
Hydro Magnesium Ties up with Universities for Magnesium Project 149
ThyssenKrupp VDM Readies VIM Furnace to Produce Super alloys 150
SUAL and VSMPO-Avisma Jointly Produce Aluminum Alloys 150
Norilsk Nickel of Russia Takes Over US SWC 150
Yellow River Magnesium Constructs Magnesium Ingot Production Line 150
Hydro Aluminum and Talum Sign Aluminum Foundry Alloy Supply Deal 150
Allied Metal Acquires Alabama Aluminum Plant 151
Superior Industries International Inks Deal with General Motors 151
Platinum Group Metals and New Millennium Metals Complete
Amalgamation 151
Cabot Acquires 100% Stake in Japanese Joint Venture 151
Precision Castparts Acquires Western Australian Specialty Alloys 152
Australasian Gold Mines Buys Controlling Stake in Tantalum
Australia 152
Kobal Invest Kft Acquires Kobal Kobanyai Konnyufemmu Kft 152
MagAlloy and Stinnes Sign Marketing Agreement 152
Magnesium Elektron Bags Three Long-Term Recycling Contracts 152
Allegheny Technologies Ties up with AvestaPolarit 152
Liquidmetal Technologies Pacts with Cleveland Golf 153
Strategic Minerals Corp Sells Stake in CS Metals of Louisiana LLC 153
OmniSource Corp Expands Division 153
Hydro Magnesium Starts New Plant in China 153
Sumitomo Titanium Expands Japanese Titanium Plant 153
New Molding Capacity for L&P Unit 154
Titanium Metals Corp. Establishes Timet Automotive 154
Strategic Minerals and International Specialty Alloys Collaborate 154
Super alloys Firms Renew Sales Pact 154
Teksid Automotive Components Awards Aluminum Contract to
Wabash Alloys 155
McDonnell Douglas Corp Wins Cooperative Agreement 155
Vtorichnye Metally i Splavy Inks Pact with Trimet 155
TW Metals Inc Signs Supply and Distribution Agreement 155
Sons of Gwalia Enhances Production Capacity 155
Minerva Aluminum Adds Capacity 156
Avocet Sells Bishop, California. Site, Quits US Tungsten
Processing 156
9. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS 157
Advanced Magnesium Limited (Australia) 157
African Rainbow Minerals Limited (South Africa) 157
Alcoa Inc (US) 157
Alcoa Howmet Castings (US) 158
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (US) 158
ATI Allvac Incorporated (US) 159
BASF Catalysts LLC (US) 159
Carpenter Technology Corporation (US) 159
Group of Companies Precious Metals Of Urals (Russia) 160
Eramet Group (France) 160
Haynes International Inc (US) 160
H.C. Starck GmbH (Germany) 161
High Performance Alloys Inc (US) 161
Magnesium Elektron Incorporated (UK) 162
Olin Brass (US) 162
Rio Tinto Alcan (Canada) 162
Rolled Alloys Inc (US) 163
United Company RUSAL Plc (Russia) 163
Special Metals Corporation (US) 163
ThyssenKrupp VDM GmbH (Germany) 164
Titanium Metals Corporation (TIMET) (US) 164
W.C. Heraeus GmbH & Co KG (Germany) 165
Xstrata Alloys (Switzerland) 165
10. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 166
Table 57: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
High Performance Alloys by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East &
Africa, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thosuand Metric Tons for Years 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 166
Table 58: World Historic Perspective for High Performance
Alloys by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 167
Table 59: World 11-Year Perspective for High Performance
Alloys by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East & Africa and Latin American Markets for
Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 168
High Performance Alloys Market by Product Group/Segment 169
Table 60: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Non-Ferrous Alloys by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa,
and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 169
Table 61: World Historic Perspective for Non-Ferrous Alloys by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 170
Table 62: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Non-Ferrous Alloys by Product Segment - Aluminum, Magnesium,
Titanium, and Zirconium Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 171
Table 63: World Historic Perspective for Non-Ferrous Alloys by
Product Segment - Aluminum, Magnesium, Titanium, and Zirconium
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart)
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