Beryllium copper for offshore oil and gas copes with salt, pressure and explosive atmospheres in wellhead controls, actuators, drilling tools and non-sparking tools. With more than 50 years in high performance copper alloys, NGK Berylco supplies strip, wire, rod, plate and block from its European operations, with a dedicated UK office in Salford for local support.

Offshore oil and gas makes use of beryllium copper's corrosion resistance, wear resistance, high strength, conductivity and non-magnetic behaviour. It appears in platform structures, wellhead control systems, hydraulic circuits and actuators, electronic equipment and drilling tools. Anti-galling performance suits bearing rings in oil drilling, and non-sparking properties make it a natural fit for explosion-proof tools.

In solar energy, beryllium copper connectors are widely used in photovoltaic cells. High electrical conductivity combined with resistance to corrosion and wear gives reliable performance for over 20 years across a temperature range of -30 °C to +50 °C.

The core Berylco grades are C17200 (CuBe2, Berylco 25) for high strength, C17300 (CuBe2Pb, Berylco 33/25) for free machining and C17510 (CuNi2Be, Berylco 14) for high conductivity. Where a beryllium-free option suits better, the GMX copper-nickel-tin range covers it. NGK's technical team can help match grade, temper and form to the job.

NGK Berylco is certified to ISO 9001, EN 9100, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. It also runs a scrap recycling and buyback programme, remelting recovered material into alloy of identical composition.

Need technical advice or a price on Beryllium Copper for Offshore Oil and Gas? Call NGK Berylco UK on +44 (0)161 745 7162 or email enquiries@ngkberylco.co.uk.