Alloy Range

VEEM’s foundry works across more than 250 ferrous and non-ferrous alloys — and when a standard grade won’t do, our in-house metallurgists develop custom and special alloy blends to your exact specification. From high-performance bronze propellers to bimetal wear pipe engineered for Australia’s harshest mining environments, the right alloy is fundamental to everything we cast. Our alloying capability is backed by NATA-accredited chemical and mechanical testing, and over 55 years of metallurgical expertise on the floor in Canning Vale.

Alloy range	Over 250 ferrous and non-ferrous alloys
Custom alloys	In-house metallurgists develop bespoke blends to specification
Testing	NATA-accredited chemical and mechanical testing
Certifications	ABS, DNV, RINA, Lloyd’s Register
Casting methods	Sand casting and centrifugal casting across all alloy groups

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Copper Alloys
Stainless Steels
Nickel Alloys
Aluminium Alloys
Cobalt Alloys
Ferrous Alloys
Custom & Special

Copper Alloys

VEEM’s most extensive alloy group. Nickel aluminium bronze (NiBral) is the alloy behind every VEEM marine propeller — chosen for its exceptional seawater corrosion resistance, strength and resistance to biofouling. The copper alloy range extends well beyond propellers into pump casings, valve bodies, marine fittings, bearings and architectural castings. Melt capacity: up to 15 tonnes (NiBral/aluminium bronze) or up to 3 tonnes per melt.

Grades include:

Nickel Aluminium Bronze (NiBral)
Aluminium Bronze
Leaded Gunmetal
Phosphor Bronze
High Tensile Brass
Cupro Nickel
Manganese Bronze
High Conductivity Copper
Leaded Bronze

Suitable for

Marine propellers and propulsion hardware
Naval and defence components
Pump casings and valve bodies
Bearings, bushings and worm gears
Seawater piping systems
Artwork and architectural castings

Stainless Steels

VEEM produces stainless steel castings across four grade families — from standard austenitic grades through to super duplex and heat-resisting alloys — covering the full range of corrosion, strength and temperature demands. Melt capacity: up to 2 tonnes per melt.

Corrosion-resistant: 304, 304L, 316, 316L

Duplex: 2205, 2507, 2RK65

Heat-resisting: 253Ma, 309s, 310

Hardenable: 410, 420, 431, 440C

Suitable for

Chemical processing plant
Oil and gas equipment
Marine and naval hardware
Mining and mineral processing
Food processing
Defence

Nickel Alloys

Specified when environments are too aggressive for stainless steel. VEEM’s nickel alloy range covers the most demanding chemical processing, oil and gas, aerospace and defence applications. Melt capacity: up to 2 tonnes per melt.

Grades include:

Hastelloy C-22
Hastelloy C-276
Monel 400
Inconel 600
Incoloy 825

Suitable for

Chemical and petrochemical processing
Oil and gas
Defence and aerospace
Nuclear applications
Flue gas desulphurisation

Aluminium Alloys

High strength at low weight for marine, aerospace and industrial applications. Melt capacity: up to 1.5 tonnes per melt.

Grades include:

600 Series Si Mg — marine grade
400 Series Silicon alloy

Suitable for

Marine hardware and structural components
Aerospace components
Industrial housings and automotive

Cobalt Alloys

For the most extreme conditions — where hardness must be maintained at high temperature and wear is the primary failure mode. Melt capacity: up to 3 tonnes per melt.

Grades include:

Stellite 6 — wear resistant
UMCo50 — heat resistant

Suitable for

Valve seats and pump components
Industrial tooling
Defence hardware
Furnace components and aerospace

Ferrous Alloys

Supporting heavy industrial, wear-critical and structural applications across mining, resources and general engineering. Ferrous alloys: up to 2 tonnes per melt. Cast irons: up to 15 tonnes per melt.

Grades include:

Wear Resistant Chrome Iron
Cast Irons: Flake Graphite (Grey) Iron and SG (Ductile) Iron
Manganese Steels
Low Alloy Steels: 4140, EN36A, 1020

Suitable for

Mining wear parts and crushing equipment
Pump liners
Structural and heavy industrial components
Shafts, gears and tooling

Custom & Special Alloys

When a standard grade won’t meet the performance requirement, VEEM’s metallurgists develop custom blends from scratch. We specify the alloy to the application — not the other way around. Custom alloys and grades available on request.

Notable examples:

Proprietary lead bronze blend — developed for components installed in CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, Switzerland
Bimetal duo-metal alloy — wear-resistant inner layer fused to a tough outer shell in a single casting, used in Forever Pipe™ wear pipe systems

Have a unique requirement?

Tell us what the component needs to do — the operating environment, the loads, the failure modes — and our metallurgists will recommend the right alloy and casting method.

Testing and modelling

VEEM’s foundry uses advanced testing and modelling techniques to ensure the highest quality castings for a wide range of applications. Our NATA-accredited laboratory conducts chemical analysis, mechanical testing, and non-destructive testing to verify the integrity, strength, and durability of each casting. Using computer solidification modelling, we simulate the flow and cooling of molten metal within moulds, optimising designs and predicting potential defects such as shrinkage or porosity before production begins.