Scandium Canada (TSX-V:SCD) has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Granges Powder Metallurgy to integrate scandium-modified alloys into Granges’ spray-formed aluminum products and aluminum powders.
Scandium Chief Science Officer Luc Duchesne says the company’s proprietary alloys are able to address the crucial need for “for printable, high-strength and lightweight metals in sectors such as aerospace, automotive and advanced manufacturing”.
“This advancement is expected to accelerate the adoption of lightweight structures in critical applications, supporting global efforts toward sustainability, energy efficiency and improved engineering design,” Duchesne says.
“The Granges MoU is testimony to our efforts to co-operate at different levels of the scandium value chain to accelerate the uptake of our alloys.”
The agreement follows the return of Productique Québec’s report on aluminium-scandium alloys. The study reveals 13 target alloy applications for industrial uses, such as welding wires, aircraft ducting, and heat exchangers.
Scandium Canada CEO Guy Bourassa says the report supports and validates the company’s alloy’s commercial potential.
“We are encouraged that their technical assessment not only confirmed the applicability of our alloys based on their demonstrated laboratory properties, but also identified new and promising uses that extend beyond our initial scope,” Bourassa says.
Additionally, the company is collaborating with the National Research Council of Canada to identify new commercial avenues for the alloys.
Scandium Canada is focused on bringing its aluminium-scandium alloys to commercialisation.
Write to Maddison Elliott at Mining.com.au
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