Scandium Canada Ltée Advances Aluminum-Scandium Alloy Adoption

Montréal, Québec — February 11, 2026 — Leads & Copy — Scandium Canada Ltée (TSX-V: SCD) is advancing the industrial adoption of its proprietary aluminum-scandium (Al-Sc) alloys through its Scandium+ division.

The company has engaged the Centre de Métallurgie du Québec (CMQ) to produce wires using its two proprietary Al-Sc alloy formulations for welding and wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) testing. The work, supported by grants from the CQRDA (Centre Québécois de recherche et développement de l'aluminium), is expected to be completed by the end of March 2026. Independent end-users will then test the prototypes to confirm they meet manufacturing specifications.

Scandium Canada estimates these applications alone could generate demand for up to 30 tons per year of scandium oxide (Sc2O3), targeting a market segment that currently does not exist. For reference, the Crater Lake project is expected to produce 91 tons per year of scandium oxide. These applications are the direct result of the findings of the Productique Québec study announced in October 2025.

Following a memorandum of understanding signed with Gränges Powder Metallurgy (GPM) in November 2025, current efforts aim to integrate Scandium Canada’s modified AA535 and AA7075 alloys into GPM’s product offerings. GPM, a wholly owned subsidiary of global aluminum technology company Gränges, is a global supplier of spray-formed aluminum products and aluminum powders for additive manufacturing.

With in-kind support from the Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP), Scandium Canada received a technical report from experts at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) Additive Manufacturing Division. The report identifies material qualification strategies for adopting its alloys in space (waveguides and antennas), aerospace (small heat exchangers), and defense (ballistic shielding) applications.

Building on the Productique Québec report completed in the fall of 2025, which identified 13 target applications for the company’s Al-Sc alloys, including welding wires, aircraft ducts, and heat exchangers, Scandium Canada is actively expanding its outreach to industrial end-users in key market segments, including aerospace, automotive, advanced manufacturing, and 3D printing.

The two proprietary alloys and their manufacturing method, developed in collaboration with McMaster University, are protected by an international patent application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) on September 17, 2025, based on the initial provisional patent application filed with the USPTO in September 2024. Scandium Canada Ltée owns this intellectual property.

Results reported in September 2025 demonstrated that the company’s modified AA535 and AA7075 alloys offer a solution to eliminating microcracking in high-strength aluminum alloys during laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF), with implications for aluminum welding and WAAM. Key attributes include a reduced scandium content while maintaining the grain refining effect, a wide processing window with relative densities greater than 99%, ultimate tensile strengths of approximately 330 to 380 MPa in the as-built condition with 17 to 25% increases after heat treatment, and minimized defect density due to the company’s proprietary mixing procedure.

Dr. Luc Duchesne, head of the Scandium+ division and chief scientific officer of Scandium Canada, said the company is pursuing co-development opportunities with industrial users and deepening its understanding of the alloys’ properties to meet specific technical requirements. He added that Scandium+ is seen as a catalyst for the scandium industry as a whole.

Guy Bourassa, CEO of Scandium Canada, said that confirmation of commercial acceptance of the alloys is an important step in the development of the Crater Lake project, as it will confirm markets, volumes, and prices to support the financial model of the pre-feasibility study due in June 2026.

Scandium+ focuses on research, development, and commercialization of scandium uses through partnerships, technology, and responsible management to advance numerous sectors.

Scandium Canada (TSX-V: SCD) aims to produce the world’s primary source of scandium to enable aluminum-scandium (Al-Sc) alloy development and commercialization. The company uses its Al-Sc alloy development division and its Crater Lake mining project development to meet the growing need for lighter, more environmentally friendly, sustainable, and high-performance materials. The company aims to become a leader in the scandium market while building a more responsible economy through innovation and agility.

Source: Scandium Canada