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New aerospace, defense, and space technologies demand materials that deliver high performance with minimal weight. Materion’s advanced aluminum-based composites, beryllium products, and specialty clad metals are engineered to meet the toughest demands for fatigue strength, thermal management, and structural integrity.
Explore Our Materials
Access data sheets, performance specifications, and application insights for five of our most advanced solutions:
SupremEX® Metal Matrix Composites
- Aerospace-grade Al-SiC composites
- Twice the fatigue strength of standard aluminum
- Superior stiffness, wear resistance, and high-temperature performance
View SupremEX data sheets and technical documents.
AyontEX® Alloys
- Advanced Al-Si alloys with exceptional thermal management
- Low CTE for precise tolerances in optics and avionics
- Greater stiffness-to-weight ratio than copper
View AyontEX data sheets and technical documents.
Beryllium Metal
- Highest specific stiffness of any metal (303 GPa)
- Ultra-low density (1.85 g/cm³) and excellent thermal conductivity
- MMPDS-listed with superior vibration damping
Get more details and data on beryllium metal.
AlBeMet® Aluminum-Beryllium Composite
- Combines beryllium’s stiffness with aluminum’s machinability
- High modulus (193 GPa), low density (2.07 g/cm³)
- Proven on more than 150 satellites
Read more about AlBeMet composite in our technical documents.
Dovetail Clad® Metal Strip
- Optimized Cu-Al bonding for advanced EV and defense battery systems
- Lowest resistance interface, compact joint width
- Trusted by seven top OEMs
Learn about Dovetail Clad strip.
Get the Guide: Lightweight Materials for Advanced Applications
Lightweight alloys and composites provide step-change performance where reducing weight while maintaining peak functionality is crucial. In our new Guide to Lightweight Materials, you’ll find:
- In-depth technical data and performance comparisons
- Material selection insights for aerospace, automotive, defense, and space
- Expert recommendations for designing weight-efficient components
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Our engineers can help you select the right material for your mission-critical design. Contact us at 1-800-375-4205, or connect@materion.com.
