AI helped crack 3D printing code for NASA's GRCop-42 alloy
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AI just helped scientists crack the code for 3D printing Nasa's GRCop-42 copper alloy, a material that is super important for rocket engines because it can handle extreme heat.
Before this, you needed really expensive, high-powered lasers to print it, so only a few labs could even try.
Researchers found 500W printing with AI
A research team used an AI system to sift through roughly 100 million settings and quickly found a way to print the alloy using lower-power lasers (as low as 500W).
This means smaller labs and manufacturers can now work with GRCop-42 too, opening up new opportunities in aerospace research and manufacturing.