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Author Anonymous
Source The Engineer (London, England). v. 289 no7506, June 2 2000, p. 10.
Abstract A new laser sintering process developed by Minnesota-based AeroMet promises cheaper titanium aircraft parts with faster lead times. In this process, a laser is used to trace out a component's shape onto a titanium base plate. The alloy powder is fed into the molten metal bead produced by the laser to build up the component a layer at a time until the component is finished. The process uses only 1.5 kg of titanium alloy powder to produce a 1 kg finished aircraft part, compared with the 10-20 kg of powder usually required to produce a 1 kg forging. The process allows companies to design and deliver titanium components in as little as 4 weeks and also reduces tooling and machining costs. XX