Rolls-Royce orders 3D printed titanium engine part from Norsk Titanium
Rolls-Royce has ordered a additively manufactured titanium component from Norsk Titanium. The part is made of Ti-6Al-4V, a titanium alloy widely used in aero engines. According to the report, the component could be used across Rolls-Royce's civil aerospace engine programmes. The source material does not give quantities, delivery dates, contract value or technical details of the part's production. The order shows continued uptake of metal additive manufacturing for qualified flight hardware in the commercial engine sector, where titanium parts must meet strict certification requirements.