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Elektron\u00ae cast billet<\/h1><\/div>

Direct chill cast billet is manufactured by Luxfer MEL Technologies as the starting material for other magnesium products, such as sheet, forgings and extrusions.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Direct chill cast billet is manufactured by Luxfer MEL Technologies as the starting material for other magnesium products, such as sheet, forgings and extrusions. However, it has been frequently found that the cast billet is suitable for machining into prototypes, thus avoiding expensive tooling, and in some cases for production where the size of the finished item is outside economic casting or extrusion dimension or minimum economic production.<\/p>\n

Cast billet is supplied to the compositional requirements but not the mechanical properties of the British\/ASTM Standard for the corresponding wrought or cast alloy. With conventional casting alloys, if the billets were to be heat treated it would be expected that the specification minimum properties would be obtained though, due to the casting technique employed, no guarantee could be given.<\/p>\n

Inspection standards for cast billet will be by agreement. Ultrasonic inspection to AMS-STD-2154 Class A or Class AA is available upon request. Temporary corrosion preventative surface treatments can be applied by agreement.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Continuous cast machining stock<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Luxfer MEL Technologies supplies direct chill continuous cast machining stock for manufacture of parts which are larger than possible by conventional production methods. Stock is rectangular, with two opposing faces machined, and then sawn to ordered size. The alloy for machining stock is AZ31B per the chemical composition requirements of ASTM B90.<\/p>\n

Maximum thickness: 330 mm<\/p>\n

Maximum width: 1,115 mm<\/p>\n

Maximum length: 2,080 mm<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Nominal weight of available cast billet (kilograms per metre of billet length)<\/p>\n

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Alloy and size combinations without a listed weight may be available on inquiry.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Elektron cast billet datasheet<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Daniel Bacci<\/h2><\/div>

Regional Growth Leader, EMEA<\/h2><\/div>

Responsible for driving commercial growth across defence and elite motorsport markets. Daniel works closely with OEMs and prime contractors to develop mission-critical applications for advanced magnesium technologies, drawing on a background in financial markets in London, New York and Asia, as well as advanced industrial sectors.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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