Arconic, Airbus to Advance 3D Printing for Aerospace under Multi-Year Cooperative Research Agreement
November 15 2017 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
To Produce, Qualify Large-Scale 3D Printed
Airbus Airframe Components
- Will jointly develop customized
processes and parameters to make structural, 3D printed metal parts
up to approximately 1 meter (3 feet) in length
- Combines Arconic’s expertise in metal
additive manufacturing and metallurgy with Airbus’s know-how in
final aircraft part design and qualification
- Builds on Arconic’s comprehensive
capabilities to manufacture 3D printed aircraft components using a
variety of metals-based additive technologies
Arconic (NYSE: ARNC) today announced a multi-year cooperative
research agreement with Airbus to advance metal 3D printing for
aircraft manufacturing. Together, the companies will develop
customized processes and parameters to produce and qualify large,
structural 3D printed components, such as pylon spars and rib
structures, up to approximately 1 meter (3 feet) in length. The
deal combines Arconic’s expertise in metal additive manufacturing
and metallurgy with Airbus’s design and qualification capabilities,
building on its experience with regulatory agencies for
certification.
“This agreement combines the expertise of two of the world’s top
aerospace additive manufacturing companies to push the boundaries
of 3D printing for aircraft production,” said Eric Roegner,
Executive Vice President and Group President, Arconic Engineered
Products and Solutions and Arconic Defense. “Additive manufacturing
promises a world where lighter, more complex aerospace parts are
produced cheaper and faster. We’re joining forces to make that
potential a reality in a bigger way than ever before.”
Under this agreement announced at the Formnext additive and
advanced manufacturing conference in Frankfurt, Germany, Arconic
will use electron beam high deposition rate technology to 3D print
parts. This technology is ideally suited to produce larger
aerospace components because it prints them up to one hundred times
faster than technologies used for smaller, more intricate
parts.
In addition, Arconic will demonstrate the benefits of its
proprietary Ampliforge™ process, which combines traditional and
additive manufacturing. The Ampliforge™ process treats a near
complete 3D printed part using an advanced manufacturing process,
such as forging, which enhances the properties of 3D printed parts
– increasing toughness, fatigue and strength versus parts made
solely by additive manufacturing – and reduces material input and
production lead times.
Arconic will draw on additive and advanced manufacturing
capabilities at its facilities in Cleveland, Ohio and at the
Arconic Technology Center outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Arconic, Airbus and 3D Printing
Arconic’s comprehensive capabilities – from materials science
and additive manufacturing expertise to qualification and supply
chain management experience – are helping grow our partnership with
Airbus.
Last September, Airbus announced a 3D printing breakthrough
involving a smaller component equipping the airframe – a 3D printed
titanium bracket installed on a series production Airbus commercial
aircraft, the A350 XWB. This achievement is paving the way for
Airbus to design 3D printed parts in the future that are even more
complex and lighter weight. Arconic is producing these titanium
brackets using laser powder bed technologies at its additive
manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas.
Arconic announced three agreements with Airbus last year. Under
those deals, Arconic agreed to 3D print titanium and nickel
airframe components, such as fuselage and engine pylon components,
made using laser and electron beam powder bed processes. Those
agreements established Arconic as an innovation partner to Airbus
in the fast-growing metal 3D printing space.
About Arconic
Arconic (NYSE: ARNC) creates breakthrough products that shape
industries. Working in close partnership with our customers, we
solve complex engineering challenges to transform the way we fly,
drive, build and power. Through the ingenuity of our people and
cutting-edge advanced manufacturing techniques, we deliver these
products at a quality and efficiency that ensure customer success
and shareholder value. For more information: www.arconic.com.
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