Aerospace
3D Systems Develops C-103 Metal Alloy for Challenging Environments
This niobium alloy with hafnium and titanium alloying elements is resistant to decomposition by heat, pressure or chemical attack and thus retains its strength and form at high temperatures.
Read MoreThis Drone Bird with 3D Printed Parts Mimics a Peregrine Falcon: The Cool Parts Show #66
The Drone Bird Company has developed aircraft that mimic birds of prey to scare off problem birds. The drones feature 3D printed fuselages made by Parts on Demand from ALM materials.
WatchArburg Develops High-Temperature Version of Freeformer 750-3X for Polymer 3D Printing
The machine is well suited for the manufacture of geometrically intricate polymer parts that require high-temperature production.
Read MoreZenith Tecnica Manufactures 3D Printed Hardware for NASA Psyche Mission
The node components designed by Maxar Space Systems were well suited to the advantages of EBM AM due to their complex geometries.
Read MoreJeol’s Electron Beam 3D Printer Meets Aerospace Qualification Standard
The company says that meeting the AMS7032 operational qualification standard ensures manufacturers that Jeol’s JAM-5200EBM is capable of producing aerospace-grade material with stable performance and meets all material specification requirements.
Read MoreLiqcreate Creates Flame Retardant Polymer for High Temperature Applications
Parts made with this additive manufacturing resin can withstand high temperatures without posing a fire hazard due to its self-extinguishing capabilities.
Read More3D Printed Reactor Core Makes Solar Fuel Production More Efficient
The solar reactor uses water and CO2 from the air and sunlight as the energy source to produce carbon-neutral liquid fuels, for example, solar kerosene for aviation.
Read MoreAmerica Makes Announces Defense Department Industrial Base Modernization Project Call
Concept paper and quad chart submissions are due Nov. 29, 2023. The project lead and all project team members must be members of America Makes in good standing as of that date.
Read MoreAIM3D Study Shows 3D Printing Ultem 9085 Pellets Offers Lower Cost, Higher Tensile Strength
The material qualification testing indicates many benefits of creating components with AIM3D’s ExAM 510 printer using the composite extrusion modeling process, which uses standard pellets rather than the more expensive filaments required by other platforms.
Read MoreAvio Utilizes Velo3D Metal Printers for Developing Propulsion Systems
The Italian space propulsion innovator is installing the printers in its Colleferro, Italy, headquarters to produce mission-critical parts for its family of rocket engines.
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