High-pressure turbine blades undergo about 200 steps as part of their manufacturing at Chromalloy.
Credit: Lee Ann Shay/Aviation Week Network
High-pressure turbine blades in aviation engines have a tough job: They extract kinetic energy from hot gas and convert it into mechanical torque. To do this, they operate in temperatures that can exceed 2,900F, and they face significant mechanical stress. Because of this, few companies design and...
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