Foundation Alloy launches Molyclast molybdenum alloys

Foundation Alloy, the MIT spinout, has launched Molyclast, a new generation of high-performance molybdenum alloys created using the company’s proprietary MetalsFIRST technology.

Molyclast alloys feature 100x finer grains than the current state-of-the-art and fully isotropic properties, creating advantages uniquely accessible through the MetalsFIRST platform. A simplified approach, MetalsFIRST eliminates extensive post-processing, hazardous hydrogen gas, and embrittling contamination common in traditional molybdenum part manufacturing. Produced faster and more cost-effectively, Molyclast parts exhibit as much as 60% increases in strength compared to their closest competitors and are compatible with advanced manufacturing methods like 3D printing.

“With Molyclast, we’re introducing a new state-of-the-art for refractory alloys, which have long been considered the next frontier for engineering metals,” said Jake Guglin, CEO of Foundation Alloy. “It’s a testament to the power of our team and MetalsFIRST technology that in a year we went from first demonstration to launch – and this is just the start.”

Molybdenum alloys are prized in aerospace, defense, energy, and industrial applications for their strength, thermal and electrical performance, and stability at extreme temperatures. The Molyclast family advances this standard, and with the groundbreaking combination of superlative properties and streamlined processing, is poised to create a fundamental upgrade in mission-critical components across industries. With 100% US-based production, this advancing technology is already bringing high-value manufacturing to American soil.

Molyclast is the first in a series of alloy classes that Foundation Alloy plans to introduce using the MetalsFIRST process, which integrates advanced powder metallurgy and sintering technologies to deliver next-generation alloys without the development and production bottlenecks of the legacy metals industry.