New high performance aluminium alloy released by CRP

[admin]

A great news for Motorsport marketplaces: CRP Technology has launched a new product on the market. A High Quality Aerospace Grade Aluminium Alloy called CRP 8601, which is manufactured by a special powder metallurgy process using a high-energy mixing process which ensures excellent mechanical properties.

F1 industry uses MMC materials (i.e. AMC 225xe) while Super Aluminium materials, and therefore the new CRP 8601 alloy, are particularly suited for all the other motorsport racing series.

The key benefits of CRP 8601 for structural applications include:
· Weight saving
· High fatigue resistance
· Increased component stiffness
· High flexibility of the billets shapes/dimensions for machining
· Good hardness & wear resistance

CRP has achieved higher productivity and quality over traditional carbide tooling thanks to the customized PCD tooling, high-speed machining, excellent knowledge of the machining process and 100% quality control developed internally.
The same skills allow now CRP to offer parts made by this incredible new material and with incredible high quality, high reliability and shape complexity.
One of the main goals in Motorsport and Aerospace is to reach a very high stiffness of all mechanical components. The second main goal is to look for a lower weight for all structural parts. CRP 8601 is the best compromise between the highest stiffness and lower weight.

Technical sheet is available here.

For any further information or request, please write here or contact CRP Technology

[DNA_DamirL]

We design and CNC machine engine components for drag racing and circuit racing. Many of the components are designed to be machined from an Al alloy billet, what would be the limitation of CRP 8601 vs 7075-T6 as far as machining on a CNC.
My interest is regarding the availability of tooling for thread cutting/forming, also the cycle times required relative to conventional Al alloys.

Cheers.

[fcevolini]

Dear DNA_DamirL,

CRP 8601 is not a material that CRP Technology sells as billets or round bars, but they can do a quotation for your parts machined out of a billet of CRP 8601. Just send an email (fcevolini@crptechnology.com) with the 3D & 2D files and request a quotation indicating qty and delivery time. They will answer you ASAP.

Thanks,
cheers.