Named ABD-1000AM, the alloy is developed for additive manufacturing, and the funding will go toward resolving one of the more stubborn problems in the field: getting high-performance nickel alloys to work with laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) without cracking during the process. The alloy design firm is running the project with ITP Aero and Cranfield University.
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ATI backs Alloyed’s 3D printed superalloy for jet engines
UK-based alloy design firm and Oxford University-spinout Alloyed has received £1 million from the UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Programme to help bring a new nickel superalloy closer to use in commercial jet engines.