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Collaboration Across the Supply Chain:
Teamwork ensured the success of an investment cast military part.
Cannon Goes Light With Steel Alloy:
Steel's high yield strength and tolerance of deflection without damage helped keep the weight low in a 15-piece fabrication to casting conversion.
Boosting Quality with PPAP:
Suppliers verify they will deliver the part as promised with the production part approval process in a quality control plan.
Castings Conquer the Sky:
Aviation uses a wide variety of cast metal components.
Testing 1-2-3: Revealing Local Mechanical Properties in CGI:
Fine-tuning prediction models to account for variations in microstructure could help unlock the full potential of cast materials.
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