EPRI receives ASME recognition for ABD 900AM paper
EPRI, Palo Alto, California, USA, has received Best Paper recognition from ASME’s Manufacturing, Materials and Metallurgy Committee for the paper ‘Learnings in the Qualification of ABD 900AM for Turbine, Aerospace, and Energy Applications’.
Presented at the 2025 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Turbo Expo – an international forum for turbomachinery professionals – in Memphis, Tennessee, the paper is said to highlight advancements in qualifying Additive Manufacturing for aerospace and defence applications.
EPRI will receive the award during the Manufacturing, Materials & Metallurgy Committee Meeting at ASME Turbo Expo 2026, which will take place June 15-19 in Milan, Italy.
The award is intended to underscore EPRI’s role in advancing AM technologies and contributing to the development of more rigorous standards for mission-critical engineering.
ASME’s recognition highlights EPRI’s success in navigating the rigorous AM qualification process for critical safety applications. This effort produced what the organisation claimed was the first ABD 900AM feedstock specification (AMS7075), with a companion specification (AMS7076) in progress, and will deliver an engineering handbook to guide the hardware design for high-risk environments such as aerospace propulsion systems and power generation turbines used on land and at sea.
“This recognition reflects the hard work and dedication of the EPRI team,” stated Jeff Verkleeren, Senior Project Engineer at America Makes, with which EPRI collaborated. “Through collaboration with America Makes members and their expert advisory teams, EPRI demonstrated the core principles of the America Makes mission, advancing the adoption of Additive Manufacturing. We look forward to seeing product development and application use cases applying ABD 900AM.”
John Shingledecker, PhD, principal technical executive at EPRI, stated, “We are honoured to receive recognition for the efforts that we’re leading, alongside collaborators, to qualify a nickel-based superalloy for high-temperature applications and secure its inclusion in the Metallic Materials Properties Development and Standardization handbook.”
“This achievement will make it easier for the defence industrial base to adopt proven materials and processes. Working closely with America Makes, the project benefits from expert guidance and input, ensuring a strong foundation for US defence and energy sectors, while advancing a more resilient, interoperable Additive Manufacturing ecosystem.”
