Enterprises of the United Engine Corporation (UEC) have begun to use 3D printing, for example, for the production of aircraft engine blades. This was reported by the press service of the corporation.
The development of additive technologies has opened up wider opportunities for creating new generation engines — light and efficient. Cooperation with scientific institutions plays a significant role in this.
Today, more than 40 powder positions used in additive manufacturing have been developed and are being produced. These are metal parts based on titanium, aluminum, nickel or iron.
The UEC added that additive manufacturing implies "printing" or "growing" parts. They are obtained layer by layer, immediately in a given shape. After that, it is not required to turn the part out of a massive workpiece, turning the bulk of the material into chips. Also, the weight of structures is reduced by more than half, and mechanical processing is reduced by 80%.
Earlier www1.ru reported that Rostec admitted the postponement of the first flight of the fully import-substituted SJ-100 with PD-8 engines.
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