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NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Breaks the Sound Barrier for the First Time
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has flown faster than the speed of sound for the first time, marking a major milestone for the agency’s Quesst mission. The aircraft reached supersonic speed on Friday, June 5, 2026, during an 81-minute test flight that began and ended at Edwards Air Force Base in California. NASA test […]
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NASA Just Tested a Powerful New Thruster That Could One Day Send Humans to Mars
NASA’s latest propulsion experiment could reshape the future of deep-space travel. Engineers at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory recently tested a powerful lithium-fed electromagnetic thruster that may one day help carry astronauts to Mars faster and more efficiently than current spacecraft systems. A New Kind of Engine for Deep Space The experimental engine is known as a magnetoplasmadyna
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Inconel Alloys VS Stainless Steel: Which is Stronger?
Are Inconel alloys stronger than stainless steel? The answer depends on how strength is measured. Tensile strength, yield strength, hardness, compressive strength, heat exposure, forming method, and treatment can all change the result. In practical terms, Inconel vs stainless steel is less about one material “winning” and more about choosing the alloy that gives the […]
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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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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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Nominal Pipe Size (NPS) Explained
You’ve probably seen the abbreviation NPS on Tech Steel & Materials or similar industrial material websites. It stands for Nominal Pipe Size, the North American standard used to identify pipe sizes for systems that must handle different pressures, temperatures, and service conditions. The NPS standard is widely used across the United States in industries such […]