Skyrora cuts rocket engine mass 44% with titanium 3D printed part
UK-based Skyrora completed hot-fire tests of a 3.5 kN engine for low Earth orbit with a titanium component printed on the hybrid DED Skyprint 2 printer under the MADE-3D program. Replacing nickel alloy with titanium reduced part mass by about 44%; X-rays before and after six firings showed no damage.
- 3.5 kN engine passed six hot-fire tests in Midlothian, Scotland
- Titanium coating applied on hybrid DED Skyprint 2 printer
- Replacing nickel alloy with titanium cuts mass by about 44%
- MADE-3D program funded by EU under Horizon Europe
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