Tekna titanium powder to be qualified for aerospace material standards

May 4, 2021

Tekna’s spherical titanium alloy powders can be processed in numerous ways, including Hot Isostatic Pressing (Courtesy Tekna)

Tekna Holding AS, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, has accepted an invitation from the National Center for Advanced Materials Performance (NCAMP) to participate in a major aerospace qualification programme. Parts produced with Tekna’s powder material, qualified under the programme, will automatically pass the initial design phase and analysis by the FAA, US Department of Defense (DoD), and NASA.

The qualification data generated will be posted in The Metallic Materials Properties Development and Standardization (MMPDS) Handbook, an accepted source for metallic material, recognised by aforementioned entities. Tekna titanium (Ti64) powder will be included in reports hosted by the NCAMP and America Makes.

Jerome Pollak, Sales and Business Development Director for Americas, has also illustrated a benefit for the company’s customers: “Let’s say that a company wants to use Tekna material for building an aircraft part and they approach the FAA. As part of their plan, they will have to tell the FAA what material and process they intend to use and what material database they are using. If they can tell the FAA that they are using a database hosted by NCAMP or MMPDS and that the data was certified through those approved processes, then they get to move on to the next phase of the programme. If they can’t say that, then the FAA will require them to go through a costly, time-consuming qualification process of at least one year. By qualifying Tekna powder upfront, we give our customers a significant head start.”

www.tekna.com

In the latest issue of PM Review…

Download PDF

Extensive Powder Metallurgy industry news coverage, and the following exclusive deep-dive articles and reports:

  • From powder modification to rejuvenation: Fluidised Bed Reactors in metal powder production and Additive Manufacturing
  • Retech: Enabling the atomisation of reactive and refractory alloys at substantially higher levels of productivity and lower cost
  • Sustainability in Powder Metallurgy: Highlights from the 41st Hagen Symposium
  • Innovations from Japan’s Powder Metallurgy industry: award winners highlight novel automotive and healthcare applications

The latest news from the world of metal powders, delivered to your inbox

Don't miss any new issue of PM Review, and get the latest industry news. Sign up to our weekly newsletter.

Sign up

Join our community

Discover our magazine archive…

The free-to-access PM Review magazine archive offers unparalleled insight into the world of Powder Metallurgy from a commercial and technological perspective through:

  • Reports on visits to leading PM part manufacturers, metal powder manufacturers and industry suppliers
  • Articles on technology and application trends
  • Information on materials developments
  • Reviews of key technical presentations from the international conference circuit
  • International industry news

All past issues are available to download as free PDFs or view in your browser.

 

Browse the archive

 

Looking for PM production equipment, metal powders, R&D support and more?

Discover suppliers of these and more in our
advertisers’ index and buyer’s guide, available in the back of PM Review magazine.

  • Powders & materials
  • Powder process, classification & analysis
  • PM products
  • Atomisers & powder production technology
  • Compaction presses, tooling & ancillaries
  • Sintering equipment & ancillaries
  • Post-processing
  • Consulting & toll sintering
View online
Share via
Copy link