New Requirements for Machining Technologies in the Aerospace Manufacturing Industry: High-Temperature Alloy Machining and Data Traceability Become Core Focus Areas.


Release time:

2025-11-21

As the global aerospace industry rapidly develops, the demand for material performance and machining accuracy in core components such as engines and airframes is becoming increasingly stringent. Consequently, high-temperature alloy machining technology and machining data traceability have become central focuses of industry attention.

Core viewpoint As the global aerospace industry rapidly develops, the demand for material performance and machining accuracy in core components such as engines and airframes is becoming increasingly stringent. Consequently, high-temperature alloy machining technology and machining data traceability have become central focuses of industry attention.

In material processing, high-temperature alloys—such as Inconel 718 and GH4169—have become the core materials for turbine blades and combustion chambers in aerospace engines due to their outstanding high-temperature resistance and corrosion resistance. However, these materials are characterized by high hardness (HRC ≥ 35) and excellent toughness, which often lead to issues during machining, including rapid tool wear and significant part deformation. Therefore, they require machining equipment with high rigidity and high power, as well as customized process solutions. Currently, mainstream vertical machining centers on the market must feature a spindle power of at least 18.5 kW and a torque of over 200 N·m, paired with specially coated cutting tools and multi-dimensional cooling systems, in order to achieve efficient and high-precision machining of high-temperature alloys.

In terms of quality control, aerospace products have extremely high requirements for “end-to-end traceability,” necessitating that machining equipment be equipped with data collection and traceability capabilities. According to the AS9100 aerospace quality management system requirements, the machining process must record in real time data such as spindle speed, cutting parameters, machining time, and inspection results, ensuring that any product quality issues can be traced, analyzed, and continuously improved. Currently, machining equipment with data traceability features has become an essential requirement for procurement by aerospace enterprises.

Dike Perspective The Hunan Dike VL series vertical machining centers (VL855/VL1165) feature a high-rigidity gantry structure and a high-power spindle, paired with a customized high-temperature alloy machining package that effectively addresses the challenges of machining high-temperature alloys. Moreover, these machines are equipped with a machining data traceability system that meets the requirements of the AS9100 standard. They have already served numerous aerospace component manufacturers. Moving forward, we will continue to deepen our expertise in high-temperature alloy machining technology and enhance our data traceability capabilities, providing even more specialized equipment support for the aerospace manufacturing industry.