Space hardware demands welds of the highest integrity in lightweight, high-performance materials, where a single defect is unacceptable. Electron Beam Welding (EBW) delivers deep penetration, narrow welds and exceptionally low distortion for flight-critical structures and propulsion components.
Performed in a high vacuum, EBW protects reactive metals such as titanium from oxidation and produces repeatable, near parent-metal strength joints with minimal heat input. This helps reduce mass, part count and machining while meeting the reliability demanded by launch and in-orbit systems.
Fabricated using electron beam welding to join the many blade sections together results in a precise, repeatable weld. Titanium is perfectly suited to the electron beam welding process as it is done in a vacuum to avoid oxidation.
This extremely complex assembly is fabricated from several relatively simple components. There are not many other welding processes that you could successfully employ for this type of product. The part requires linear, circumferential, and planetary welds during successive operations.
This major rotating component demands welds of high integrity, in 901 nickel. Fabrication by electron beam welding achieves savings in weight, material, and machining costs.
From propellant tanks and propulsion assemblies through to structural and instrument components, EBW supports the manufacture of reliable, lightweight space hardware.
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