Hypergravity helps in development of light, aircraft-grade alloy

Hypergravity helps in development of light, aircraft-grade alloy:

In the quest for more efficient commercial aircraft to help reduce fuel consumption, weight reduction without compromising safety is one of the most obvious areas of focus. Researchers at the European Space Agency (ESA) working in the Intermetallic Materials Processing in Relation to Earth and Space Solidification (IMPRESS) Project have used hypergravity to help develop an aircraft-grade alloy they claim is twice as light as the nickel superalloys currently used in conventional jet engines, but boasts equally good properties... Continue Reading Hypergravity helps in development of light, aircraft-grade alloy