Announced details
Turbine blades for LEAP engines, heat-resistant alloys for engines, and quality evaluation and analysis of advanced materials
The company expects to reduce raw material usage, raw material costs, processing costs, material transportation distances, and CO2 emissions across the entire supply chain.
Elemental technology studies have been conducted with NIMS. Technical evaluations with Safran regarding whether the material can be installed in engines have been conducted over several years, and process certification is planned in the future.
Safran is a French company. NIMS is a National Research and Development Agency. Other details: Not disclosed.
Safran certification (analysis capability for titanium aluminide blade materials; the first such case in Japan)
Safran of France
Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture (head office location; the specific location of the laboratory building is Not disclosed)
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | New materials for titanium aluminide blades, Turbine blades for LEAP engines |
| Counterparty | Safran, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) |
| Counterparty overview | Safran is a French company. NIMS is a National Research and Development Agency. Other details: Not disclosed. |
| Relationship with the Company | Elemental technology studies have been conducted with NIMS. Technical evaluations with Safran regarding whether the material can be installed in engines have been conducted over several years, and process certification is planned in the future. |
| Launch date | Supply is expected to begin from the fiscal year ending June 2027 (planned). |
| Applicable area | Turbine blades for LEAP engines, heat-resistant alloys for engines, and quality evaluation and analysis of advanced materials |
| Award/certification name | Safran certification (analysis capability for titanium aluminide blade materials; the first such case in Japan) |
| Awarding / certifying body | Safran of France |
| Location | Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture (head office location; the specific location of the laboratory building is Not disclosed) |
| Quantitative Effects | The company expects to reduce raw material usage, raw material costs, processing costs, material transportation distances, and CO2 emissions across the entire supply chain. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To enable the inspection and analysis and quality assurance of new materials produced in-house, and to strengthen the company’s research, development and innovation capabilities.