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ORNL PM-HIP Breakthrough Targets Larger Critical Metal Parts
Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed a manufacturing method that could make large critical metal parts faster to produce, easier to customize, and less dependent on conventional casting and forging supply chains. The U.S. Department of Energy laboratory announced on May 14 that its researchers used additive manufacturing to fabricate custom canisters for powder metallurgical […]
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Best Materials for High-Temperature Aerospace Applications
Every turbine blade, exhaust duct, and fastener in an aircraft engine faces a punishing combination of heat, stress, and corrosive gas. And the high-temperature aerospace materials that survive those conditions aren’t interchangeable. If you pick the wrong alloy, the part can distort, crack, or fails mid-flight. Choosing the best materials for high-temperature aerospace applications starts [
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DOE Awards $94M to Speed Small Modular Reactor Deployment
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded more than $94 million to eight American companies to accelerate small modular reactor deployment. A move that gives the nuclear sector a fresh push as power demand rises across manufacturing, data centers, and industrial infrastructure. Announced on May 14, the cost-shared funding will support advanced light-water small modular […]
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NAVAIR Contract Pushes Metal Additive Manufacturing Toward Airworthy Production
A new Naval Air Systems Command contract is set to push metal additive manufacturing deeper into certified aerospace production, with direct implications for U.S. defense suppliers, specialty alloy producers, and precision fabrication teams. Colibrium Additive, a GE Aerospace company, announced on April 22 that it received a $31 million NAVAIR contract supporting the Navy’s Additive […]
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Scientists Build Memory Chip That Keeps Working at 1300°F, Hotter Than Lava
A Breakthrough Beyond Extreme Heat In a remarkable advance for next-generation electronics, scientists have developed a new memory chip capable of surviving temperatures as high as 1300°F (700°C) — hotter than molten lava. The breakthrough, achieved by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC), could transform the future of electronics used in some of […]
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What is “Nominal Pipe Size”?
You’ve probably encountered the abbreviation NPS previously on our or similar websites. It means “Nominal Pipe Size,” and it is the North American standard for measuring pipe sizes used for various pressures and temperatures. The NPS standard is widely accepted in the USA, but some things have to be observed correctly in order to find […]