Rolls-Royce explores Norsk Titanium’s RPD Additive Manufacturing for civil aerospace engines
Norsk Titanium AS, Hønefoss, Norway, has received a purchase order from Rolls-Royce plc for a titanium component being considered for potential use across its current civil aerospace engine programmes.
The Ti-6Al-4V structural component was manufactured at Norsk Titanium’s Technology Center in Norway using the company’s proprietary Rapid Plasma Deposition (RPD) technology. Final machining is being completed in Germany through the project supply chain.
The order forms part of Norsk Titanium’s ongoing work with Rolls-Royce to explore the application of wire-based Directed Energy Deposition (DED) in aerospace engines.
“This order represents an important step forward in our relationship with Rolls-Royce,” said Fabrizio Ponte, President and CEO of Norsk Titanium. “It demonstrates both the maturity of our RPD technology and our ability to work within an established aerospace engine supply chain. We believe this phase of exploratory work creates a foundation for identifying additional development opportunities over time.”
Norsk Titanium is an approved supplier of parts for Rolls-Royce development activities. The companies will use experience gained through the project to assess potential future applications of RPD technology.
