New Process Helps Metals Lose Weight

TECH SPACE

Scientists say the components could replace solid metal in integrated circuits, automotive applications and other fields of engineering. Aircraft parts, for example, could be produced that are more than 50 percent lighter than conventional alternatives.

Liverpool, England (UPI) Dec 12, 2005
University of Liverpool scientists have revealed a process that turns titanium, stainless steel and other metals into lightweight components.

Unlike conventional solid-metal components, the new parts have a tiny lattice-like structure, similar to scaffolding, but with poles twice the diameter of a human hair, making them ultra-light. Because loads are channeled along the poles, the parts can comprise up to 70 percent air while remaining strong enough to perform correctly.

The world's first commercial-scale system for the rapid manufacture of such new-generation metal components is being developed by engineers at the University of Liverpool.

The new manufacturing system is expected to be in full commercial use next year. The team is already working on a larger version that should be ready for commissioning in around 18 months.

Source: United Press International

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