Hypersonics, Missiles & Munitions
From breakthrough to build rate
ATI combines materials innovation with the manufacturing muscle to deliver it at scale. From next-generation alloys and additive manufacturing to proven materials supporting today's systems, we help customers solve both the performance challenge AND the production challenge.
ATI brings together deep materials science, a differentiated portfolio of titanium, nickel and refractory alloys, and integrated manufacturing capabilities to solve the toughest challenges in missiles, munitions and hypersonics.
Engineering: Materials That Move the Limit
More speed and higher temperatures demand more from the material. ATI combines more than a century of metallurgical expertise with next-generation alloy and process development, working alongside customers, industry, academia and national laboratories to move promising materials from development toward production.
Advanced: Materials Made for Mach 5+
Systems traveling and maneuvering above Mach 5 face extraordinary combinations of temperature, mechanical loading and environmental exposure. ATI develops next-generation titanium, nickel superalloys and refractory alloys engineered to retain strength and durability as speed and heat climb.
Integrated: Develop It. Make It. Scale It.
The next breakthrough has to make it into production. ATI brings together high-purity melting, powder production, rolling, forging and additive manufacturing to move advanced materials from development toward full-scale production. That integrated capability helps customers shorten development cycles, reduce supply-chain handoffs and scale the materials their programs need.
Hypersonics
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When Speed Turns Into Heat.
At hypersonic speeds, extreme aerodynamic heating combines with intense mechanical loads across thermal protection, structures and propulsion systems. As speeds and capabilities increase, conventional high-temperature materials eventually reach their limits.
When It Gets Hotter, Go Refractory.
ATI C-103™ is a niobium-based refractory alloy engineered for ultra-high-temperature applications where exceptional heat resistance and strength matter. ATI takes C-103 beyond the alloy itself, with capabilities spanning refractory-metal expertise and powder production through additive manufacturing and finished-component processing.
Missiles & Munitions
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Performance at Production Scale.
The materials in a missile have to meet demanding requirements for strength, heat resistance and reliability. But as defense customers replenish inventories and increase production, performance alone isn't enough. Those materials also have to be available consistently, reliably and at greater scale. That production-ramp angle was important because ATI's strategy materials identify replenishment/ramp, capacity and surge readiness as central to the missile opportunity.
The Materials Behind the Ramp.
ATI produces premium titanium and specialized materials including zirconium, hafnium, niobium, refractory alloys and specialty steels for critical missile and munition applications. Our integrated manufacturing capabilities and domestic production base help customers move from material requirements to reliable production as critical programs scale.
Consolidating Complexity
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Fewer pieces. Fewer compromises.
Complex hypersonic structures can require multiple components, joints and manufacturing steps. Every interface adds weight, complexity and another consideration for a system operating under extraordinary thermal and mechanical loads.
Print what conventional manufacturing has to assemble.
ATI combines advanced powder alloys with large-format additive manufacturing to consolidate complex geometries into fewer components, then heat treats, machines and inspects them within an integrated production system.
