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Soft magnetic alloys for the defense industry
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    Better performance. Greater mobility.

    We've been supplying mission-critical, never-fail materials to the defense industry since the Spanish-American War in 1898. As one of the first DFARS-compliant suppliers, we're always striving to bring stronger, tougher, more efficient technology to our forces.

    Our metallurgical expertise and production processes give modern warfighters greater mobility, agility, lethality, survivability, and reliability.

    Mission-critical soft magnetic alloys

    Our battle-tested Hiperco® and Hypocore® alloys deliver the power to solve the space, weight, and power challenges defense engineers face today for electric motors, power generation, auxiliary power units (APUs), and military transformers. Our solutions are:

    • Ready for high-volume production
    • Manufactured to military specification at U.S.-based facilities

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    Soft magnetic materials improve range and acceleration

    Motors and generators for vehicle drives

    Military personnel are surrounded by electrical systems requiring increasing power in confined spaces. Maneuverability and efficiency translate to agility and reach in every battle. Our soft magnetic alloys improve the range and acceleration of existing electrical drives, enabling our forces to dictate the movement of battle and fight from a position of advantage.

    Electric drives for propulsion are improving the battle strength of military EVs and beyond:

    • Naval submarines and warships
    • Ground assault vehicles (GAV)
    • Unmanned ground vehicles (UGV)
    • Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)

    No other alloys stack up

    Hiperco® and Hypocore® alloys meet the need for new system designs and provide drop-in solutions to power density challenges on legacy platforms, delivering:

    • Up to 15% more torque
    • Up to 3% better efficiency
    • Cooler operating temperatures
    • Smaller and lighter systems
    • Improved reliability and longer machine life
    Learn more about defense motor applications

    More power and improved mobility for military electrical systems

    Power generation for functional payloads

    Functional payloads such as radar, defense, and missile systems on military vehicles have demanding power requirements. Sensing, communication networks, and weapons (including directed energy) all need more power, often while conforming to a pre-defined, constrained space.

    Defense engineers face holistic design challenges that require a step function change in power density.

    No other alloys stack up

    Hiperco® and Hypocore® alloys meet these needs for new system designs and deliver drop-in solutions to power density challenges on legacy platforms, delivering significant tactical improvements:

    • Up to 3% better efficiency
    • Up to 25% greater power density for military transformers and generators
    • Cooler operating temperatures
    • Smaller and lighter systems
    • Improved reliability and longer machine life
    Learn about military transformer and generator applications
    APPLICATION SPOTLIGHT

    DEFENSE

    Rotor Shafts
    Rotor Shafts

    High strength and toughness are imperative for the structural alloys used in this critical design component. We offer alloys with the highest strength to ensure peak performance.

    FEATURED PRODUCTS
    Ferrium® C61

    Premium quality high-strength carburizing steel with ultra-high core strength as well as high fatigue strength, temperature resistance, and hardenability

    4340

    Low alloy, nickel-chromium-molybdenum steel can be heat treated to high strength levels with a good combination of ductility and toughness

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    Arrester Hooks
    Arrester Hooks

    To meet the high demands on tensile strength and fracture toughness for the rapid deceleration demands of the tailhook, the US Navy turned to us to engineer an optimal solution.

    FEATURED PRODUCTS
    Ferrium® M54

    Ultra-high-strength steel with high toughness and resistance to stress corrosion cracking

    Aermet® 100

    High hardness and strength combined with exceptional ductility, high fracture toughness, and exceptional stress corrosion cracking resistance in extreme temperatures

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    Marine Motors & Generators
    Marine Motors & Generators

    High magnetic saturation and permeability alloys create magnetic fields tailored to the needs of your generator or power-dense motor. Our soft magnetic expertise optimizes performance.

    FEATURED PRODUCTS
    Hiperco® 50A

    Highest magnetic induction with the lowest losses for stator applications in power-dense motors and generators.

    Hiperco® 27

    High magnetic saturation and induction

    Hypocore®

    High magnetic induction and low losses for higher continuous power and higher efficiency motors.

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    Missile Casings
    Missile Casings

    Our materials provide the weldability and machinability that complex structural solutions missile cases require. The consistent performance and strength give missile casings improved structural integrity at greater velocities and kinetic impacts.

    FEATURED PRODUCTS
    AerMet® 100

    High impact strength with consistent performance while being lightweight

    AerMet® 360

    Ultra high strength for next-generation applications at high temperatures in short duration

    D6AC

    High-strength steel with good toughness and high temperature resistance, high yield strength to tensile strength ratio, and good ductility

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    Auxiliary Power Units (APUs)
    Auxiliary Power Units (APUs)

    High-performance materials enable the design of smaller, lightweight motors and lightweight instrumentation without compromising on performance. Our materials enable the most power-dense and smallest and lightest generators and APUs.

    FEATURED PRODUCTS
    Hiperco® 50

    Highest magnetic induction and low losses with mechanical properties that can be tailored to meet both stator and rotor application needs.

    Hiperco® 50A

    Highest magnetic induction with the lowest losses for stator applications in power-dense motors and generators.

    Hiperco® 50HS

    Highest magnetic induction and high yield strength. Tailored properties can meet demands for power-dense, high-speed motors. 

    Hypocore®

    High magnetic induction and low losses for higher continuous power and higher efficiency motors. 

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    Electrification Applications
    Electrification

    From power generation to motors, APU’s, transformer cores, and final drives, our electrification experts provide materials that solve the space, weight, and power challenges engineers face today. Our products are available in high volume production to military specifications from U.S.-based state-of-the-art plants.

    FEATURED PRODUCTS
    Hiperco® 50

    Highest magnetic induction and low losses with mechanical properties that can be tailored to meet both stator and rotor application needs.

    Hiperco® 50A

    Highest magnetic induction with the lowest losses for stator applications in power-dense motors and generators.

    Hypocore®

    High magnetic induction and low losses for higher continuous power and higher efficiency motors. 

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    When stakes are high, work with us. The alternative can be costly.

    Customers call on us when they need to rethink the boundaries of specialty alloys or how our existing top-performance materials can solve new design challenges. We foster long-term relationships to support risk-adverse innovation and explore advanced product applications together

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    Customers call on us when they need to rethink the boundaries of specialty alloys