by Jenna Aviano
The second quarter is upon us, and ATI Specialty Materials has published new titanium surcharges. However, nothing to write home about.
ATI’s RMS (raw material surcharge) is published quarterly, and fluctuates based on critical elements used in the melting of products.
ATI 6AL-4V and 6AL-4V ELI Bar and Plate Surcharges dropped to $5.15/lb, down a whopping 3 cents from the prior quarter.
CP Grades 2 and 4 remained stable at $3.70/lb for Bar and Plate.
by Jenna Aviano
The first of the year brought a newly published quarterly titanium surcharge from ATI, with no significant changes.
The 6AL-4V titanium bar and flat products surcharges dropped a penny from last quarter, to $5.18/lb. The 6AL-4V ELI surcharge followed suit, listing at $5.18/lb.
Commercially Pure Grades 2 and 4 held firm from fourth quarter 2014, at $3.70/lb for bar and flat products.
Though surcharges remain flat, lead times have greatly extended at various domestic titanium mills. Small diameter products may require 30+ weeks lead time, while larger diameters and plates are running 14-22 weeks.
by Jenna Aviano
ATI Allvac has marginally increased its raw material surcharge for 6AL-4V titanium products.
Surcharge changes are currently released on a quarterly basis. The fourth quarter surcharge on 6AL-4V titanium bar products is $5.19/lb, up from $4.98/lb for the third quarter. The surcharge has been creeping upwards since the second quarter of 2014, when it charted its first increase in two years.
The Commercially Pure Grade 2 surcharge remained flat at $3.70/lb for bar and flat products.
