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Moldstar ® offers unsurpassed wear and heat transfer, while the staff at Performance Alloys™ offers technical expertise that RCR is looking for in the world of extreme motorsport racing. Performance Alloys and Services, Inc. is proud to announce a multi-year technical partnership with Richard Childress Racing. Performance Alloys™ will be providing Moldstar® materials, as well as technical, manufacturing and engineering support to RCR.
MoldStar® Copper Alloys by Performance Alloys™ are highly
engineered copper alloys designed and process controlled for extreme
wear applications,
where heat transfer is also important. The characteristics
Rick Shaut, Cylinder Head/Intake Manifold Development Leader at RCR/ECR Engines is excited about the success that the Moldstar® copper alloys as well as the manufacturing and technical support offered by Performance Alloys and Services, Inc. Shaut added “that of all the suppliers we use here at RCR/ERC Engines, the people at Performance offer a unique combination of materials, application knowledge and metallurgical knowledge, then further enhanced by their in-house machining capabilities that no other suppliers offer“. Rick goes on to say that the MoldStar90 (MS90) provided a trouble-free/seamless transition for RCR/ECR Engines back when the fuel formulation was changed by NASCAR rules. According to Rick, “here at RCR the MoldStar® materials and manufactured components from Performance Alloys are real problem solvers for us at RCR”. About Performance Alloys and Services, Inc. Performance Alloys and Services, Inc. (www.moldstar.com) has been producing and distributing high-end Beryllium-Free copper alloys and components around the world for motorsports, manufacturing, medical, food and aerospace industries. Performance Alloys prides itself in outstanding quality for the alloys and components, as well as exceptional customer service. Located in Germantown, Wisconsin, Performance Alloys and Services, Inc. has been in business for over 20 years and is well positioned to stay a leader. About Richard Childress Racing Richard Childress Racing (www.rcrracing.com) has earned more than 180 victories and 12 NASCAR championships, including six in the Sprint Cup Series with the legendary Dale Earnhardt. RCR was the first organization to win championships in the Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series. Its 2009 Sprint Cup Series lineup includes Casey Mears (No. 07 Jack Daniel's), Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil), Jeff Burton (No. 31 Caterpillar) and Clint Bowyer (No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper). Its 2009 Nationwide Series lineup includes Bowyer, Burton and Stephen Leicht (No. 29 Holiday Inn). (read more about the Richard Childress: President and CEO) |
Check out more on RCR www.rcrracing.com/technicalPartnerships |
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Photo courtesy of Richard Childress Racing ~ 2009 |
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of MoldStar®
alloys are such that exposure to extreme environments cause further
metallurgical improvements such as increased hardness, toughness and
wear resistance. MoldStar® copper alloys are also all Beryllium-Free.
Since 1987, Performance Alloys™ has been leading the market in providing
materials that surpass other products being offered to the industrial
marketplace. Since 1999, MoldStar® copper alloys have become the new
accepted standard along with being the new leader for wear resistance
and conductivity in extreme motorsport applications. Additional
information can be found at 