Australia Turns to 3D Printing to Rebuild Its Sovereign Supply of a Critical Naval Alloy

A consortium of Australian universities, research institutions, and an advanced manufacturing firm has launched a collaborative initiative to tackle a pressing challenge in naval defense: the domestic production of nickel aluminum bronze (NAB), a high-performance alloy essential to marine propulsion systems.  The project, backed by funding from the Queensland Defence Sciences Alliance (QDSA), brings together…