Metallurg Aluminium's Master Alloys

Aluminium Master Alloys

Quality, consistency and technical expertise.

Metallurg Aluminium leads the world in the development and production of high-quality aluminium master alloys. Our exceptional level of quality, product innovation, low cost and responsive technical support add value to our broad product range. Decades of research and development into alloying applications have made our range of aluminium master alloys the preferred choice of casthouses world-wide. Alloying pure aluminium with a selected element improves mechanical and physical properties essential to the manufacture of high-quality finished products. Metallurg Aluminium’s master alloys are a cost-effective, convenient method for precise alloying, and are available in a broad spectrum of compositions and product forms.

Master Alloy Aluminium -	Element Composition	Nominal	Color Code		*AA Designation**	CEN** Designation
antimony	Sb	10%	white	yellow	-	95100
boron	B	3% 4% 5% or 8%	1 yellow stripe		H2203 H2204 H2217 -	90500 90502 90504 -
			2 yellow stripes
			3 yellow stripes
			yellow	black
bismuth	Bi	3 or 8%	purple	yellow	H2003, H2016	98300 / -
calcium	Ca	10%	white	orange	H2009	92000
chromium	Cr	10% 20%	1 purple stripe		H2910 H2920	92402 92404, 92405
			2 purple stripes
cobalt	Co	10%	orange	light blue	H2006	92700
copper	Cu	33% 50 or 54%	2 orange stripes		H2132 H2154 (54%)	92900, 92901 92902, 92903 (50%)
			3 orange stripes
iron	Fe	10% or 20%	black	brown	- H2820	92600, 92601 92602
			black	orange
magnesium	Mg	10% 20, 25% or 50%	white	black	- - / H2010 H2011	91200 91202 / - 91204
			white	purple
			2 white	2 purple stripes
manganese	Mn	10% or 25%	brown	white	- H2425	92500, 92501 -
			brown
nickel	Ni	10% or 20%	grey		H2500 H2501	92800 92802
			2 grey stripes
silicon	Si	20%, 36% or 50%	white		H2302 (36%) H2350	91400, 91401 (20%) 91402, 91403
			2 white stripes
strontium	Sr	3.5% 10% 12% or 15%	light blue		H2012 H2007 - -	93800 93804 - -
			2 light blue stripes
			3 light blue stripes
			2 light blue stripes	1 orange stripe
strontium-silicon	Sr-Si	10% Sr -14% Si	light blue	white	H2700	-
titanium	Ti	6% or 10%	red		H2006 H2210	92202 92204, 92205
			red	black
vanadium	V	5 or 10%	black		H2605 / -	- / -
zirconium	Zr	10% or 15%	3 dark blue stripes		H2600 H2615	94002, 94003 94004
			dark blue	red
zirconium-vanadium	Zr-V	3% Zr - 2% V	dark blue	black	H2632	-

*AA - The Aluminum Association / **CEN - Comité Européen de Normalisation

Product Quality
Metallurg Aluminium’s pursuit of the highest level of quality is reflected in the rigorous ongoing assessment of all our aluminium master alloys. Master alloy products are inspected, examined for consistency and metal cleanliness, and tested to international standards.

Metallurg Aluminium’s world-wide production facilities at London & Scandinavian Metallurgical Co Limited (LSM) in England, Shieldalloy Metallurgical Corporation (SMC) in the United States and Companhia Industrial Fluminense (CIF) in Brazil are each registered to one or more of the ISO 9001:2000 quality standard. Our Total Quality Management (TQM) philosophy and commitment to quality assure our customers that all of our products meet exacting standards.

BENEFITS:

Metallurg Aluminium’s master alloys dissolve rapidly, with alloying elements quickly going into solution at relatively low melt temperatures, resulting in:

• Reduced dross formation

• Improved yields

• Minimum gas pick-up

• Extended furnace refractory life

• Lower energy consumption

Product Forms and Packaging

Product	Specifications	Packaging
rod coils	nominally 9.7mm (3/8 in) diameter rod in 180kg (400 lb), 270kg (600 lb), 450kg (1,000 lb) coils	3 coils per pallet, strapped and protected from moisture
cut rod	nominally 0.16m (6 in) - 33g (0.075 lbs); 0.33m (12 in) - 67g (0.15 lbs); 0.5m (18 in) - 100g (0.22 lbs); 1.0m (36 in) - 200g (0.44 lbs)	in nominal 1MT (2,205 lbs) pallet boxes or drums
Castcut™ bar	nominally 100 - 3,000g (0.44 - 6.6 lbs) typically 113g (1/4 lb), 227g (1/2 lb), 454g (1 lb), 1kg (2.2 lbs)	in nominal 1MT (2,205 lbs) pallet boxes or drums
waffle plate	nominally 6.5 or 7.5kg (14.3 or 16.5 lbs)	in 1 - 1.5MT (2,205 - 3,307 lbs) lots on pallets, strapped and shrink-wrapped for full protection
piglet	0.45kg (1.0 lb) nominal	packed in drums

This table shows standard product specifications and packaging. Please enquire about other options.
All aluminium master alloys are carefully packaged to ensure delivery of clean, dry, clearly identified material.
Note: Never add wet product to molten metal. Ensure that all materials are dry prior to addition.

Metallurg Aluminium’s global logistics and production ensure reliable delivery of our master alloys, metal treatment alloys, grain refiners and compacted alloying products. Responsive technical support and process expertise mean our products will meet the demands of your specific application with high performance and economy.