3D-printed demonstrator for industrial gas turbines
The next generation of gas turbines will be a real game changer - and additive technologies and their advantages are key to build more sustainable turbines. Learn more about how future industrial gas turbines will benefit from additive manufacturing.
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Very complex shapes: hollow and thin-walled structures next to thick areas all in one part -
With product development and process expertise, we can integrate multiple functions into one part -
The printing job in full swing: In the DMP Factory 500 offered by GF Machining Solutions
New Technologies, new Solutions
The GF Casting Solutions 3D-printed demonstrator for industrial gas turbines was printed in a printing space as big as 500 x 500 x 500 mm and realized to an optimzed IGT solution thanks to our expert teams and certified manufacturing environment:
| Material | Density | Weight | Volume |
| Alloy X | 8.2 g/cm³ | 29.7 kg | 3626 cm³ |
The advantages:
- Extreme shapes: Hollow structures and very thin walls <1mm
- Very complex shapes from thick to thin in one part
- Topological optimization: reducing weight and material
- Conformal cooling channels in near net shape design instead of a straight line
- Cost advantage through geometry and performance of the application and the reduction of process steps
- Surface enlargement to achieve improved cooling of the component from the outside
- Flow optimization on the surface with direct impact on air or liquid flow
Our expert teams and certified manufacturing environment are ready to realize your 3D-printing challenge. Learn more abut the IGT Demonstrator and our AM-Offer on GF Casting Solutions´ Website.
