Rolls-Royce and NIMS study superalloys

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Rolls-Royce is working with Japan’s National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) to research the development of high-temperature superalloys for use in gas turbine engines.

 

The study will take place at the newly-opened Rolls-Royce Centre of Excellence for Aerospace Materials, which is based at NIMS’ Sengen site in Tsukuba, north of Tokyo. The agreement will see Rolls-Royce invest funds annually over an initial five-year period.

 

This is the first scientific research programme the company has directly funded in Japan, although Rolls-Royce has long-standing links with Japan in terms of product development and supply arrangements. Japan is also a market for products in the company’s aerospace, marine and energy sectors and Rolls-Royce has participated in previous JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) research programmes.

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