Thu, June 18, 2015Allegheny to Supply Aerospace with Nickel Superalloy for 3D Printing

As a response to the growing demand for additively manufactured parts in aerospace for jet engines, as well as high demand in the electrical energy, medical, gas and oil markets, metals producer Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI) announced a self-funded expansion of their nickel-based superalloy powder capabilities at the company’s Specialty Materials business unit near Monroe, North Carolina. The expansion is projected to cost about $70 million dollars and will take about two years to complete.

Rich Harshman, ATI’s Chairman, President and CEO, explains the motivation for the expansion, “This strategic growth project will strengthen ATI’s position in the production of technically demanding superalloy powders used to produce advanced mill products and forgings, primarily for next-generation jet engines.” Harshman continues, “A significant portion of the powders to be produced from this expansion are needed to meet requirements of existing long-term agreements with jet engine OEMs that run well into the next decade. The expansion also better positions ATI to continue as a leading innovator supplying advanced powders to the new and rapidly growing additive manufacturing industry. This expansion builds on ATI’s existing powder capabilities located at facilities in Oakdale, PA near Pittsburgh, which are currently operating near capacity. The expansion is included in our multi-year capital expenditure target of approximately $200 million annually.”

Nickel-based super-alloy powders are likely to be a leading material in the future of manufacturing, as they provide extreme alloy compositions and a sophisticated microstructure that offers components a longer life and better performance in highly corrosive and high-temperature environments. And, as 3D printing is used more frequently for the production of high performance parts in the aerospace industry, demand of the two should grow hand in hand.

Allegheny 为3D打印技术提供镍合金航空材料

2015Allegheny提供航空航天用高温合金镍为3D打印
至于用于相加地制造的部件在航天喷气发动机，以及高的需求，在电能源，医疗，天然气和石油市场，金属生产阿勒格尼技术公司（ATI）的日益增长的需求的响应宣布自筹资金膨胀其镍基高温合金粉能力在公司附近梦露特殊材料事业部，北卡罗莱纳州。此次扩建预计耗资约$ 70亿美元，约需两年时间完成。


丰富Harshman，ATI公司董事长，总裁兼首席执行官，解释了动机的扩大，“这一战略发展项目将加强ATI公司生产的用于生产先进的轧制产品和锻件，主要用于下一代喷气发动机技术要求高的高温合金粉末的位置“Harshman继续说，”需要从这种扩张所产生的粉末的显著一部分，以满足运行到下一个十年的喷气式发动机主机厂现有的长期协议的要求。扩展也比较好位置ATI将继续作为领先的创新提供先进的粉末到新的快速增长添加剂制造行业。这种扩张建立在ATI的位于设施奥克代尔，宾夕法尼亚州匹兹堡附近，这是目前接近容量运行现有的粉能力。此次扩建包括在我们多年的资本开支每年约$ 200个亿美元的目标。“

镍基超合金粉末很可能是在制造的未来主导材料，因为它们提供了极端的合金组合物和一个复杂的微观结构，提供了组件更长的寿命和在高腐蚀性和高温环境下更好的性能。和，作为三维打印更频繁地使用，用于生产高性能部件在航空航天工业中，两个的需求应该在手成长手。