Elementum 3D brings NASA’s GRX-810 high-temperature superalloy to commercial availability
December 3, 2024
Elementum 3D, based in Thornton, Colorado, USA, has announced the commercial release of GRX-810, an additively manufacturable nickel cobalt chromium oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) superalloy. First developed by Dr Tim Smith and team at NASA Glenn Research Center, the metal powder is now commercially available from Elementum 3D through a co-exclusive licensing agreement.
Elementum 3D shipped the first commercially produced GRX-810 to a customer in October and has the capacity in place to produce 1.5 tons per week.
“I’m proud of how the Elementum 3D team rallied to quickly bring NASA’s GRX-810 alloy to market. Development of a qualified manufacturing process to mass produce GRX-810 in six months is a testament to our ability to turn concepts into reality,” said Dr Jacob Nuechterlein, Elementum 3D CEO and Founder.
This achievement is welcoming news for engineers eager to take advantage of the exceptional material properties offered by GRX-810, combined with the design complexity enabled by Additive Manufacturing. Potential breakthroughs enabled by this additively manufacturable material include lighter and thinner engine parts, increased fuel efficiency, lower operating costs, increased durability, and higher operating temperature capability. Manufacturers in aerospace, space, and energy are particularly interested in this high-temperature superalloy material.
GRX-810 is designed to offer excellent mechanical strength and exceptional creep performance at high temperatures. As Elementum 3D explains, creep life is the duration a material can withstand continuous stress at high temperatures without failure. Enhanced creep performance can directly lead to longer part life and higher operating temperature and load capability.
GRX-810 is reported to result in 1,000-fold better creep resistance with a two-fold increase in strength and oxidation resistance, compared to other additively manufactured superalloys.
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