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Wire arc additive manufacturing allowed this robot arm at ORNL to transform metal wire into a complete steam turbine blade like those used in power plants. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Metal steam turbine blade shows cutting-edge potential for critical, large 3D-printed parts

December 12, 2023

Researchers at ORNL became the first to 3D-print large rotating steam turbine blades for generating energy in power plants.