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The University of Arizona Mach-X research team

The University of Arizona's Mach-X engineering team has been awarded a $5 million grant from the U.S. Army to develop an advanced alloy manufacturing process using 3D additive manufacturing (AM) and machine learning. This initiative aims to produce critical components for aircraft capable of flying at speeds exceeding five times the speed of sound.

A new alloy developed by NASA for AM parts that can withstand extreme temperatures of rocket engines.

Until recently, additive manufacturing (AM) materials faced significant hurdles in producing engine components for spaceflight. The primary limitation was the lack of affordable metal alloys capable of withstanding the extreme temperatures encountered during space missions. Traditionally, only expensive alloys were viable for engine parts—until NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, introduced the groundbreaking GRX-810 alloy.

America Makes, Youngstown, Ohio, and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) have announced a new open project call funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Manufacturing Technology Office (OSD ManTech) worth a total of $1.7M. 

Each year since 1965, MPIF has sponsored an awards competition in which parts fabricators among our member companies are invited to submit components that epitomize the possibilities inherent in this metal-forming technology.

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Dalhousie University is collaborating with Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) to enhance operational capabilities. This partnership focuses on advanced additive manufacturing techniques to develop critical submarine components and the necessary production processes.