Aerospace

EBM 22 Nov 2023

Jeol’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.

Polymer 15 Nov 2023

Liqcreate 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.

Energy & Power 15 Nov 2023

3D 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.

Defense 8 Nov 2023

America 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.

Materials 11 Oct 2023

AIM3D 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.

Lightweighting 6 Oct 2023

Avio 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.

Space 29 Sep 2023

3D Systems Verifies Performance of NASA’s GRX-810 Super Alloy

This oxide dispersion-strengthened alloy, developed by NASA, demonstrates exceptional mechanical properties and resistance to extreme temperatures, making it well suited for future use in critical components such as rocket engines, turbine blades and exhaust nozzle components.