Aviation and aerospace

1.Quickly iterate requirements

Traditional casting and forging processes have long research and development cycles (months to years), making it difficult to meet the rapid innovation needs of equipment; Metal additive manufacturing can shorten the research and development cycle by 50% -80%, reduce prototype production time from months to hours, and accelerate technology validation and product iteration.

2.High intensity demand

Aerospace engines, missiles and other components need to work in extreme environments such as high temperature and high pressure. Metal additive manufacturing promotes the application of new materials such as high-temperature titanium alloys (long-term use at 650 ℃) and crack resistant nickel based high-temperature alloys. The tensile strength of titanium alloy powder reaches 1100-1200MPa, and the elongation rate of nickel based high-temperature alloys is ≥ 15%, meeting the performance requirements of extreme working conditions.

3.Integrated demand

Aerospace core components often require the integration of internal features such as cooling channels and fluid pipelines. Traditional manufacturing requires the assembly of multiple parts, which poses a risk of assembly errors; Metal additive manufacturing can achieve integrated molding, integrating multi part structures into a single component, reducing weight by 25% while increasing durability by 5 times.

4.Lightweight requirements

The weight of the vehicle is directly related to fuel efficiency and range, and traditional processes are difficult to achieve complex topology structures. However, metal additive manufacturing can reduce the weight of parts by 30% -50% through optimized designs such as lattice and honeycomb, significantly reducing equipment operating costs.