Laser Melting for Better Aircraft Engine Parts
Green Car Congress
JUNE 6, 2010
Aircraft engine components must be lightweight yet strong enough to tolerate extreme conditions. With SLM, the part is built one layer at a time, using a metal powder that is applied to the substrate and instantly melted into place with a high-power laser beam, creating a permanent bond with rest of the object. Konrad Wissenbach, ILT.
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