Innovative Linear Friction Welding Technology for Near Net Shape manufacture of advanced TI aerospace components
Acronym: TiFab
Funding body: Innovate UK
Status: Project
Rising material costs and the growing use of difficult-to-machine materials are spurring on designers to explore alternative, cheaper production methods. Near net shape forming technologies, which build parts instead of machining them from solid billets, potentially offer a range of benefits. The TiFab project aims to show how linear friction welding can be used to boost productivity of aerospace quality near net shape components for the airframe sector.