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[Best of the Web] Source: Aerospace Industries Association
It takes a staggering 9 million parts to make a C-17 Globmaster. National Aerospace Standards (NAS) help and this infographic presents all sorts of interesting information about aerospace standards and the NAS’ part in developing and disseminating those standards.
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[Best of the Web] Source: www.azom.com
The high strength, low weight, outstanding corrosion resistance possessed by titanium and titanium alloys have led to a wide and diversified range of successful applications which demand high levels of reliable performance in surgery and medicine as well as in aerospace, automotive, chemical plant, power generation, oil and gas extraction, sports, and other major industries.
Read more about a) the suitability of titanium for implant purposes, b) titanium performance in medical applications, c) titanium medical specifications, d) bone and joint replacement, e) dental implants, f) maxillofacial and craniofacial treatments, g) cardiovascular devices, h) external prostheses, and i) surgical instruments.
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[Best of the Web] Source: Cincinnati Business Courier
An aircraft parts manufacturer is planning to expand its operations in Greater Cincinnati with a more than $150 million investment.
Messier-Bugatti USA LLC is planning to expand its facility in Walton and add 84 jobs there to meet increasing demand, according to a report from the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority.
The $150,333,000 project would include a nearly $92 million investment in building and improvements and nearly $59 million invested in equipment.
It received preliminary approval from the KEDFA board on Thursday for tax incentives through the Kentucky Business Investment Program and the Kentucky Enterprise Initiative Act to fulfill those plans. In turn it will be required to maintain a base employment of 285 for 10 years.
The jobs created as a result of the project will be added over the next 10 years with a $35 hourly wage.
This will be the seventh expansion of the company’s local facility since it opened in 1999, with the most recent one completed in 2013.
Messier-Bugatti-Dowty makes aircraft landing and braking systems. It is part of France’s Safran Group. Safran is also the parent of Snecma, a partner with GE Aviation in the Evendale-based aircraft engine joint venture CFM International Inc.
An expansion of Northern Kentucky’s FedEx hub also received approval for a bond agreement from KEDFA on Thursday.
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[Best of the Web] Source: Machine Design
We’ve come a long way since Henry Ford first declared “You can have any color, so long as it’s black.” Nowadays, we expect nothing less than the ability to customize everything from our TV schedule to our mobile phones; personalization and customization are king and springs are no exception.
Read more about the past, present and future of springs including how graphene will play a part.
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Source: GizMag
Magnesium has a number of potential advantages when it comes to engineering. It is considered the lightest of structural metals (those capable of bearing loads in buildings and cars) and it is the eighth most abundant element in the Earth’s crust. On the flipside, however, it is not as strong and durable as some of its counterparts. Scientists are now reporting to have overcome its main limitations by infusing it with silicon carbide nanoparticles to form a new type of super-strong composite material, which they claim may lead to lighter and more efficient airplanes, spacecraft and cars.
Read more about how silicon carbide nanparticles increase strength and stiffness-to-weight ratios.
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[Best of the Web] Source: GizMag
Back in 2011, we wrote about a fascinating new way to heat-treat regular, cheap steel to endow it with an almost miraculous blend of characteristics. Radically cheaper, quicker and less energy-intensive to produce, Flash Bainite is stronger than titanium by weight, and ductile enough to be pressed into shape while cold without thinning or cracking. It’s now being tested by three of the world’s five largest car manufacturers, who are finding they can produce thinner structural car components that are between 30-50 percent lighter and cheaper than the steel they’ve been using, while maintaining the same performance is crash tests. Those are revolutionary numbers in the auto space.
Darren Quick did a good job explaining exactly how Flash Bainite is produced in our original story, but in basic terms, you take regular, off-the-shelf AISI1020 carbon steel, and instead of heat treating it for 10 minutes like costly alloyed steel, you put it through a roller-driven system that induction-heats and liquid-cools the steel in a matter of 10 seconds or so.
Read more about Flash Banite and its potential and growing use in the automotive industry.
[Best of the Web] Source: Machine Design
Gears are a common component of modern machinery, found in gearheads, watches, motors, furnaces, and automation equipment. Due to the ease of manufacturing and the variety of alloys available, metal alloys are the most common material used for gears. However, alternatives are available: ceramic and metal injection molding offer higher strengths and other properties that make them desirable.
Read more about the advantages of various metal gears, ceramic gears, and the growing use of possible use of metallic glass as a future replacement material.
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Finding Aerospace Materials Standards (AMS) can be a bit daunting if you haven’t done it frequently. AMS Standards are maintained by SAE International and some of the most common heat treat standards, those dealing with pyrometry (AMS 2750) can be found at this link.
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