Engineered to Accelerate.

From custom alloys to precise finishing techniques.

Exactly Right.

Requirements and specifications are met with
precision, every time.

Better Together.

Quality partnerships are key to great outcomes.

Process Perfect.

Nimble enough to move quickly.
Large enough to do it at scale.

Pioneering. Proven.

Our company was established in 1980 as a premier producer of hard bronzes for deep drawing applications and a leading supplier of welding components to the automotive industry. As our reputation grew, we quickly became the pioneer of specialty copper alloys. We are now 4 companies and are globally the sought-after solutions providers to major OEM’s. Our products are used in many critical applications while we focus our production on finished and semi-finished products.

Setting the industry standard.

Superior quality Proactive customer
service
Innovative solutions Extremely fast
turnaround

Markets.

Electromechanical specialties:

Focusing on high conductivity copper with fine grain size and excellent mechanical and physical properties.

Some of our industries served:

  • Industrial AC Motors
  • Railway / Traction Motors
  • Mining
  • Power Generation
  • Wind
  • Gas / Steam Turbines

Metal Forming specialties:

We got our start by being the premier producer of hard bronze alloys for deep drawing applications. Our materials offer superior surface quality, low friction coefficient and non-magnetic properties.

Some of our industries served:

  • Deep drawing of Stainless Steel sinks and “white goods”
  • Metal forming for large Stainless Steel “Dish Ends”
  • Forming Dies
  • Tube Bending
  • Wiper Dies

Marine specialties:

We specialize in a multitude of Marine applications. Our certifications and quality plus the ability to produce a wide array of products have allowed us to lead the industry.

We produce materials for:

  • Diesel Pump Bodies
  • Sliding shoes for propulsion systems
  • Propellers
  • Liners
  • Flanges, Welding Necks, Fittings
  • Torpedo Tube Latches
  • Forged bars for multi-purpose

Aerospace specialties:

WAs an AS9100 approved facility, we are providing materials for use in multiple aerospace applications.

We produce materials for:

  • Landing Gear
  • Bushings and Bearings for Aircraft
  • Rocket Nozzles
  • Forged bar for Space Launch Platforms

Advanced Physics advantages:

We proudly service National Labs to meet their demanding and specialized requirements and projects. With our ability to produce desired alloys and properties we are the key solution provider.

Our advantages:

The alloys we produce take into account four (4) distinctive types of casting. Continuous, Low Pressure Die Casting, Aluminum Die Casting and Plastic Injection. We have the capability to provide copper cooling jackets for continuous casting, forged copper plates for gravity die casting molds and alloyed copper plunger tips for the aluminum injection process.

Food Industry advantages:

Our superior surface quality and ability to meet critical requirements has allowed us to become one of the most important suppliers to the Pasta & Snack Extrusion Die Makers for the food industry.

Heavy Machinery advantages:

We excel in providing materials for special applications in the field of Heavy Machinery. Fully machined, or blanks for tilt rotors, bushings, and non-electromagnetic products used in underground mining equipment.

Resistance Welding specialties:

As one of the predominant suppliers to OEM’s, we are a leader in the field of resistance welding. We produce seamless welding wheels, arms, holders, adapters, fixtures and electrodes. Advanced Copper Alloys is your solution specialist.

Oil and Gas specialties:

Advanced Copper Alloys offers a wide range of materials suited for Oil & Gas applications. You can find our materials used in pumps, valves, marine hardware, bushings and other demanding and corrosive applications. We produce non-sparking and friction-resistant alloys.

Production Capabilities.

At Advanced Copper Alloys, we use our extensive knowledge to determine the best method of manufacture for your products. We create the perfect product flow dependent on our customers demanding needs. This allows for us to insure all metallurgical, mechanical & physical properties are met. And of course, the quality is second to none. Contact us to allow our process engineers the opportunity to create product that exceeds your needs.

Exceptional production range.

Forged rings up
to Dia. 40”
Forged full discs
up to Dia. 30”
Forged bars up
to Dia. 11”
Forged squares
up to 10” x 10”
Forged rectangulars
up to 4” x 20”
Centrifugal castings
up to Dia. 50”
Sand castings
up to 1.5 tons

Casting

  • Vertical Semi Continuous Casting
  • Sand Casting
  • Centrifugal Casting

Manufacturing Processes

  • Open Die Forging
  • Closed Die Forging
  • Extrusion Press
  • Ring Rolling

Machining & Heat Treatment

  • Quenching and Aging Furnaces
  • 6 CNC horizontal and vertical lathes
  • 6 CNC milling machines including 5 axis

Standard and Custom Alloys.

Copper

  • C10200 Cu-OF
  • C10300 Cu-HCP
  • C11000 Cu-ETP
  • C17200 CuBe2
  • C17500 CuCo2Be
  • C17510 CuNi2Be
  • C18000 CuNi2SiCr
  • C18150 CuCrZr
  • C18200 CuCr

Bronze

  • C61900, C62400
  • C63000, C63020, C63200, C62300
  • C95200, C95400, C95410
  • C95500, C95520, C95800, C95820
  • CuAl10Fe3, CuAl10Ni5Fe4
  • CuSn12
  • CuZn25Al5
  • CuNiFe1Mn (CuNi90/10)

Testing and Quality Control.

  • Ultrasonic Testing
  • Dye Penetration
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Spectrometer
  • Microstructure Control
  • 3D Measurement
  • Surface Roughness
  • Hardness
  • Mechanical Properties

Certifications.