The United Engine Corporation (UEC, part of Rostec) has certified the first part manufactured using additive technology for the serial production PD-14 engine, which is used in the certification tests of the MC-21-310 aircraft, the company's press service reports.

Russia's First 3D-Printed PD-14 Aircraft Engine Part 
Russia's First 3D-Printed PD-14 Aircraft Engine Part 

Alexander Aksenov, Deputy Chief Engineer for Additive Technologies at "UEC-Aviadvigatel", said that the certified part of the hot section of the aircraft engine, manufactured by additive method, is the combustion chamber swirler of the PD-14 engine.

Such parts are used in serial PD-14s, which provide certification tests for the MC-21-310 aircraft.
Alexander Aksenov, Deputy Chief Engineer at "UEC-Aviadvigatel"

Only Russian materials, created in collaboration with scientific organizations and institutes, are used for the additive manufacturing of parts.

UEC clarified that the materials in their original form are a metal powder composition, each particle of which is a complex alloy. These include corrosion-resistant steels, heat-resistant cobalt and nickel alloys, as well as titanium and aluminum alloys. 

Earlier, www1.ru reported that the millionth titanium ingot for the construction of the MC-21 and SJ-100 was smelted in Russia.

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