Scandium Alloys for Aerospace

Aerospace pushes material science to its limits. BLOOH Solution’s scandium-aluminum alloys deliver high strength at low weight with improved fatigue resistance, weldability and corrosion resistance— enabling lighter airframes, durable spacecraft components and efficient launch structures.

Engineered for Flight

• • Wing spars and structural reinforcements
• • Spacecraft heat shields & panels
• • Satellite frames and support structures
• • Load-bearing aerospace joints

Responsible Supply

BLOOH integrates scandium sourcing with lithium recovery in a closed-loop system—aligning cost-efficiency with ecological responsibility for aerospace-grade materials.

Portfolio

SC-AL 2.5 — High-Strength Base Alloy

• • Scandium content: 2.5 %
• • Yield strength: 460–480 MPa   |   Tensile: 510–530 MPa
• • Elongation: 10–12 %   |   Density: ~2.77 g/cm³
• • Fatigue strength: high (>10⁷ cycles @ 60% UTS)
• • Weldability: excellent (no hot cracking)
• • CTE: ~22 µm/m·K
• • Forms: sheets, profiles, rolled products
• • Applications: wing spars, fuselage structures, struts

SC-AL-MG — Corrosion & Temperature-Resistant Alloy

• • Composition: Al–Mg–Sc
• • Yield: ~430 MPa   |   Tensile: ~480 MPa   |   Elongation: 11–13 %
• • Thermal stability: maintains shape up to 315 °C
• • Corrosion: excellent; resists pitting & SCC
• • Creep: high dimensional stability under thermal cycling
• • Finishes: anodizing & powder coating
• • Forms: forgings, castings, profiles
• • Applications: engine housings, hatches, satellite exterior components

SC-AL-POWDER — Additively Processable Powder

• • Particle size: 15–45 µm   |   Microstructure: fine-grained; no solidification cracks
• • Printed yield: ~450 MPa   |   Printed tensile: ~500 MPa   |   Elongation: 8–10 %
• • Part density: ≥99.5 % of theoretical
• • Surface roughness: <10 µm Ra
• • Processes: LPBF, DMLS, SLM
• • Forms: spherical powder
• • Applications: brackets, cooling channels, antenna mounts, prototypes

From reduced launch mass to durable orbital structures, Sc-Al alloys enable the next generation of aerospace design with reliable, manufacturable performance.