Cast Titanium Finds New Use

Boeing's Wichita Div. is conducting the final phase of tests on a cast titanium aft engine mount bulkhead for Pratt&Whitney PW4000-powered versions of the Boeing 777. Howmet Corp.'s structural casting facility in Hampton, Va., manufactured the component, which weighs 164 lb. after machining and...

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