Materials

摘要

Aluminium Special Products Limited (ASP) recently released details of a new range of alloys produced by Powder Light Metals GmbH (PLM), based in Gladbeck, Germany. ASP is exclusive representative for PLM for the UK and USA.rnPLM was founded in 2000 by Klaus Hummert, a major company in powder metallurgy (PM), with the aim of optimising existing technology and driving forward the state of the art in PM alloys in production volumes, not just in the laboratory.rnDavid Robinson, Managing Director of ASP, says: "Much of the theory behind the alloys in PLM's range is not that new. For example, it is common knowledge that rapid solidification can produce higher alloys than is possible with traditional melt techniques."rn"What is exciting is that PLM is not locked into one process, with obvious limitations. They have perfected volume production techniques across a whole range of processes, enabling them to choose the ideal processing route for a specific application and deliver products with microstructure and homogeneity that delight our customers."