New alloy could improve jet engine efficiency

[MolaKule]

New new chromium-molybdenum-silicon based alloy could improve jet engine efficiency:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/tech...1&cvid=68eaea36dd884180b56487d3ab48050a&ei=18

 

[edyvw]

Raising the temperature by 100 °C in the turbine reduces consumption 5%? Geez, these guys maybe hit the jackpot.

 

[TCL]

I wonder what weight oil they'll be using?

 

[MolaKule]

Back to the topic:

New alloys can increase reliability as well by reducing turbine bucket erosion:

https://www.aircraftsystemstech.com/p/gas-turbine-engine-performance.html