Metallurgical Innovations and Critical Parts for the Defence & Aerospace Industries

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1 Raw Materials Week November 8 th, 2017, Brussels Metallurgical Innovations and Critical Parts for the Defence & Aerospace Industries Laurent CORBIER Vice-President, Public Affairs, ERAMET

2 CONTENT ERAMET at a Glance Focus on ERAMET Alloys Critical Raw Materials

3 ERAMET at a glance From upstream to downstream Metallurgical Innovations and Critical Parts for the Defence & Aerospace Industries 3

4 ERAMET INTEGRATED VALUE CHAIN DEFENCE & AEROSPACE ERAMET VALUE CHAIN FROM UPSTREAM TO DOWNSTREAM Mining Casting Forming Machining Recycling Nickel Manganese Zircon Ilmenite Special Steels Superalloys Titanium Ingots Powders Open-die forging Closed Die Forging Hot Rolling Cold Rolling Rough machining Titanium recycling Batteries recycling Metallurgical Innovations and Critical Parts for the Defence & Aerospace Industries 4

5 FRENCH MINING AND METALLURGICAL GROUP OPERATING IN 3 DIVISIONS ERAMET Nickel: 1 ferronickel producer worldwide 3 high grade nickel producer worldwide Raw Materials ERAMET Manganese: 2 of high-grade manganese ore worldwide 1 refined manganese alloys producer worldwide ERAMET Alloys: 2 closed-die forging parts producer 1 gas-atomized powders producer Semi Processed /Processed Materials Metallurgical Innovations and Critical Parts for the Defence & Aerospace Industries 5

6 2 Focus on ERAMET Alloys From upstream to downstream Metallurgical Innovations and Critical Parts for the Defence & Aerospace Industries 6

7 ERAMET ALLOYS: A RECOGNIZED PLAYER FOR HIGH-TECH MARKETS WORLDWIDE PRESENCE MULTI MATERIALS EXPERTISE Aerospace Energy Defence Tooling Specialties* *Specialties: marine, naval, transmissions, automotive, mandrels, mechanical 57% 7% 8% 19% 9% Metallurgical Innovations and Critical Parts for the Defence & Aerospace Industries 7

8 DEFENCE MARKET MARKET SEGMENTATION END USERS MARKET OTHERS Defence LAND Defence AERO ENGINE Defence 2016 Defence M 52 AERO STRUCTURE Defence NAVAL Defence Metallurgical Innovations and Critical Parts for the Defence & Aerospace Industries 8

9 AEROSPACE MARKET MARKET SEGMENTATION END USERS MARKET LANDING GEAR - EQUIPMENT ENGINES 23% 2016 AEROSPACE M % 45% STRUCTURES - AIRCRAFTS - HELICOPTERS Metallurgical Innovations and Critical Parts for the Defence & Aerospace Industries 9

10 AEROSPACE MARKET AEROSTRUCTURE Fuselage frames Slat tracks Door frames Adjustable horizontal jack Wing box parts Engine Pylon Parts Nacelle parts Wing Spars Metallurgical Innovations and Critical Parts for the Defence & Aerospace Industries 10

11 3 Critical Raw Materials From upstream to downstream Metallurgical Innovations and Critical Parts for the Defence & Aerospace Industries 11

12 LIMITED ACCESS TO CRITICAL RAW MATERIALS Q: THE POTENTIAL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUPPLY OF RAW MATERIA LS? ERAMET AEROSPACE & DEFENCE PRODUCTS: FROM SUBSEA TO SPACE FOR ERAMET SKY IS NOT THE LIMIT SPACE BUT THE EARTH IS! SKY LAND FOR ERAMET ACCESS TO RAW MATERIALS IS CRITICAL EXAMPLES: SEA SUBSEA Metallurgical Innovations and Critical Parts for the Defence & Aerospace Industries 12

13 HOW CAN WE TACKLE THOSE RISKS? 1 CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND PARTNERSHIPS, EXAMPLE "TITANIUM" RAW MATERIAL ERAMET AEROSPACE & DEFENCE INDUSTRIES Landing gear Ti6Al4V CHALLENGES EcoTitanium, first aviation-grade titanium recycling plant Independent from existing American and Russian suppliers A sustainable development process Metallurgical Innovations and Critical Parts for the Defence & Aerospace Industries 13

14 HOW CAN WE TACKLE THOSE RISKS? 2 RAW MATERIAL SECURING SUPPLY: EXAMPLE "LITHIUM" ERAMET AEROSPACE & DEFENCE INDUSTRIES ERAMET Lithium Deposit in Argentina Al-Li alloys parts in Ariane V CHALLENGES AIRWARE 2050 Lithium is a critical material for the Li-ion batteries Electric Vehicle revolution to increase the demand for lithium Aerospace and Defence products need also lithium as a raw material With its strategic lithium deposit in Argentina, ERAMET is well positioned in the Li Market Metallurgical Innovations and Critical Parts for the Defence & Aerospace Industries 14

15 3 HOW CAN WE TACKLE THOSE RISKS? ALTERNATIVE SOURCING: EXAMPLE "COBALT" RAW MATERIAL ERAMET AEROSPACE & DEFENCE INDUSTRIES Nickel by-products Superalloys need cobalt N18 CHALLENGES Batteries for electric cars need cobalt Electric vehicles revolution could create supply issues Nickel by-products represent an alternative solution Metallurgical Innovations and Critical Parts for the Defence & Aerospace Industries 15

16 4 HOW CAN WE TACKLE THOSE RISKS? RAW MATERIAL INNOVATIVE PROCESSES: EXAMPLE "GRAPHITE ELECTRODE" ERAMET AEROSPACE & DEFENCE INDUSTRIES IV30 one the largest World VIM furnace "Carbon Free" MLX 19 CHALLENGES 60% of the European graphite electrodes needs come from China Environmental restrictions, reduced graphite electrodes production in China Graphite electrode prices increased "X10" in one year! IV30 Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM) represents an opportunity to overcome this issue Metallurgical Innovations and Critical Parts for the Defence & Aerospace Industries 16

17 5 HOW CAN WE TACKLE THOSE RISKS? INNOVATIVE ALLOYS: EXAMPLE "AD730, MLX 19" AD730 MLX 19 Aubert & Duval has developed AD730, an advanced superalloy that can operate at higher temperatures than other superalloys. Thanks to AD730, engines can be designed to consume less kerosene and emit less CO 2. The new steel grade MLX 19 developed by Aubert & Duval is designed to replace hazardous surface coatings, including the CrVI element in the landing gear parts. Metallurgical Innovations and Critical Parts for the Defence & Aerospace Industries 17

18 THE FUTURE? INITIATIVES FOR THE AEROSPACE AND DEFENCE INDUSTRIES Partnerships: building strong partnerships with strategic foreign countries to secure the raw materials supply-chain. Alternative: developing a European alternative for each strategic raw materials for European end-users. Recycling: promoting the complete recycling of Defence and Aerospace used parts. EU Inside Inside: encouraging a robust EU value chain for the raw materials content of strategic products for the European Defence and Aerospace industries. Stockpile: building a European strategic stockpile of critical raw materials for the Defence and Aerospace Industries? Cross-fertilization: promoting and enhancing synergies between the Defence and the Aerospace sectors so as to accelerate the development and maturity of new grades. Metallurgical Innovations and Critical Parts for the Defence & Aerospace Industries 18

19 CONTACT Laurent CORBIER ERAMET Vice-President, Public Affairs Tél : laurent.corbier@erametgroup.com Stéphanie GANIER ERAMET Alloys Marketing Director Tél : stephanie.ganier@eramet-alliages.com SEE YOU ONLINE DOWNLOAD OUR FINANCE APP SEE YOU ON LINKEDIN

20 4 APPENDIX From upstream to downstream Metallurgical Innovations and Critical Parts for the Defence & Aerospace Industries

21 AEROSPACE MARKET AEROSTRUCTURE - ENGINES Metallurgical Innovations and Critical Parts for the Defence & Aerospace Industries

22 AEROSPACE MARKET AEROSTRUCTURE STRUCTURES - AIRCRAFT - HELICOPTERS Metallurgical Innovations and Critical Parts for the Defence & Aerospace Industries

23 Arms AEROSPACE MARKET AEROSTRUCTURE LANDING GEAR - EQUIPMENT - ACTUATOR Panels Main fittings Bogie beams Torque links Brake rods Sliding tubes Metallurgical Innovations and Critical Parts for the Defence & Aerospace Industries