Sintavia says that it has developed new printing technology for GRCop-42, a copper alloy used by NASA and private space flight companies for rocket thrust chamber assemblies.
According to the company, the new technology involves a proprietary parameter set and post-processing heat treatment and results in GRCop-42 components with minimum density of 99.94%, minimum tensile strength of 28.3 ksi, minimum ultimate yield strength of 52.7 ksi, and minimum elongation of 32.4%.
The technology avoids the use of a hot isostatic press in post-processing steps, Sintavia said.
The company is reportedly developing proprietary standards for other materials, including refractory alloys, for use across the aerospace, defense, and space industry.
This story uses material from Sintavia, with editorial changes made by Materials Today.
