AIMS Ltd offers a unique range of nickel based alloys targeted at high wear and corrosion resistance. These materials are marketed under the name Sagittite® and were originally targeted at the market of food, pharmaceutical and industrial extruders for the lining of twin and single extruder barrels. Over the last eight years however, the market for these materials has grown to include petrochemical and other broader industrial applications.

The Sagittite® range of materials is derived from a high grade nickel based alloy containing a varying percentage of cermet/carbide and/or intermetallic particulates. These materials are produced by the powder metallurgy route utilising the HIPing (Hot Isostatic Pressing) process.

Sagittite® is provided as a diffusion bonded layer functionally structured and/or zoned to tailor the optimum properties to the operating environment. In addition, Sagittite¨ is also used in a monolithic form with whole components manufactured from the material and not diffusion bonded to a substrate.

A number of grades of Sagittite® are available which have been developed for specific applications.

The overall performance of these materials when used in the construction of extruder barrels, in particular food and pharmaceutical extrusion applications, is outstanding and is a bench mark material in that field.

These materials are well suited to "Net" and "Near-Net-Shape" manufacture and components of over 600Kg have been produced in
this way.

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