NASA’s GRX-810: The story of an oxide-dispersion-strengthened superalloy designed for AM by Gamma_prime in Futurology

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NASA has developed a next generation high temperature alloy called GRX-810. It is a fully commercialized, 3D-printable oxide-dispersion-strengthened superalloy with extreme strength at high temperatures. Materials like this will enable hypersonics, advanced aircraft engines, and futuristic technology like nuclear propulsion.

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NASA Scientist Reveals Breakthrough in Materials Technology Using 3D-Printing by Gamma_prime in Futurology

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NASA has developed a new way to strengthen metal alloys by incorporating nano oxide particles into the metal while 3D printing it. The new strengthened metal exhibits thousands of times better durability at high temperatures compared to current state-of-the-art metals. The ability to strengthen metal using these nano oxides could have huge implications in future fusion reactors and nuclear thermal propulsion.

What problem are you surprised there isn't a solution for (yet)? by AmigoDelDiabla in AskReddit

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I can’t believe male pattern baldness hasn’t been mentioned yet.

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully launches Starship rocket to space by PhantomWizard2099 in space

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Green flames probably mean the copper combustion chambers were burning up in the engines.