• UK-based alloy design firm andOxford University-spinoutAlloyedhas received £1 million from the UK’sAerospace Technology Institute(ATI)Programmeto help bring a new nickel superalloy closer to use in commercial jet engines. • Named ABD-1000AM, the alloy is developed for additive manufacturing, and the funding will go toward resolving one of the more stubborn problems in the field: getting high-performance nickel alloys to work with laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) without cracking during the process. • The alloy design firm is running the project withITP AeroandCranfield University. • David Crudden, Alloyed’s Chief Metallurgist, highlighted, “This project, focused on advancing the manufacturing readiness level of ABD-1000AM, is a great example of where ATI Programme funding helps UK companies to bridge the gap between early research and industry development programs. • ABD-1000AM is the world’s highest temperature nickel-based superalloy designed for additive manufacture. • We have identified huge demand for this material and believe it will be a game changing technology for gas turbines across aerospace propulsion and industrial power generation.” Collaboration Across Academia and Industry For this initiative, Cranfield is contributing its work in high-temperature materials and surface engineering, including protective coatings to improve the alloy’s resistance to oxidation.

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  • UK-based alloy design firm and Oxford University-spinout Alloyed has received £1 million from the UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Programme to help bring a new nickel superalloy closer to use in commercial jet engines. Named ABD-1000AM, the alloy is developed for additive manufacturing, and the funding will go toward resolving one of the more stubborn problems in the field: getting high-performance nickel alloys to work with laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) without cracking during the process. The alloy design firm is running the project with ITP Aero and Cranfield University. Dr. Davi

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