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Industry News


Alcoa to Supply 3D-Printed Metal Parts for Airbus Aircraft aerospace facility in


Lightweight metals leader Alcoa has entered into an agreement with Airbus to supply 3D-printed titanium fuselage and engine pylon components for Airbus commercial aircraft. Alcoa expects to deliver the first additive manufactured parts to Airbus in mid- 2016.


“We are proud to partner with Airbus to help pave the way to the future of aerospace development and manufacturing,” said Alcoa Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Klaus Kleinfeld. “The unique combination of our multi-material alloy development expertise, powder production capabilities, aerospace manufacturing strength and product qualification know-how position us to lead in this exciting, emerging space.” Airbus chose to work with Alcoa because of its comprehensive capabilities, from materials science leadership to additive manufacturing and aerospace parts qualification. The agreement will draw on Alcoa’s decades of aerospace experience and new technologies gained through the recent acquisition of RTI and organic expansion in Michigan.


Whitehall, Alcoa also recently


invested in 3D-printing and metallic powder production capabilities at its technical center outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Last year, Alcoa acquired RTI International Metals (RTI)—now known as Alcoa Titanium & Engineered Products (ATEP)— which grew manufacturing


Alcoa’s additive capabilities


to


include 3D-printed titanium and specialty metals parts produced at ATEP’s Austin, Texas facility. The Airbus agreement will draw on these capabilities as well as ATEP’s titanium ingot melting and billetizing, machining, finishing and inspection technologies.


• Alcoa will employ advanced CT scan and Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) capabilities at its advanced


32 ❘ January 2017 ® Michigan. HIP titanium is and a


Whitehall, technology


that strengthens the metallic structures of traditional and additive manufactured parts made of


nickel based


superalloys. Through a $22 million investment in the technology in Whitehall, Michigan, Alcoa today owns and operates one of the largest aerospace HIP technology complexes in the world.


• Additionally, Alcoa is bolstering its additive manufacturing capabilities through a $60 million expansion in advanced 3D-printing materials and processes, including metallic powders. The expansion is located at


the Alcoa Technical Center


near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the world’s largest light metals research center.


Details of this agreement with Air- bus were not disclosed.


Alcoa Aerospace Alcoa’s aerospace businesses will form part of the Value-Add Company, to be named Arconic, following Alcoa’s sep- aration in the second half of 2016. Ar- conic will be a premier innovator of high performance multi-material prod- ucts and solutions in attractive growth markets, including aerospace.


This


agreement is Alcoa’s latest with Airbus, building on last year’s fastening systems agreement valued at approximately $1 billion. That deal was Alcoa’s largest fastener contract ever with the aircraft manufacturer. Alcoa’s fasteners fly on every Airbus platform.


About Alcoa


A global leader in lightweight metals technology, engineering and manufacturing, Alcoa innovates multi- material solutions that advance our world. Our technologies enhance transportation, from automotive and commercial transport to air and space travel, and improve industrial and consumer electronics products.


Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered Technologies Oklahoma City Awarded USAF Contract


Wall Colmonoy’s Aerobraze Engineered Technologies, Oklahoma City, announced that it has won a full and open competition conducted by the United States Air Force for a multi- year, multi-million dollar contract for the overhaul of the F-16 Primary and Secondary Heat Exchangers. The F-16 has dominated the skies for over 30 years as a multirole and air superiority fighter in service in over 25 countries. Brian Martin, General Manager for


Aerobraze Oklahoma City, stated, “As a major manufacturer and overhauler of heat exchangers for the USAF for over 33 years, it is with great pride that we continue to provide support to the United States Air Force. This new award demonstrates our ongoing commitment to increasing efficiency and cost savings for our customers, through extending the life of critical components for the aerospace industry.” Wall Colmonoy developed high


temperature furnace brazing, which is used extensively in the heat exchanger manufacture and overhaul processes. Having pioneered the very first heat exchanger


overhaul procedures,


Wall Colmonoy continues to deliver significant cost savings and performance improvements to the United States Air Force.


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