THE PROPOSED WORK ADDRESSES TOPIC 6 (ADVANCEMENT OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE MATERIALS) OF THE EARLY SPACE INNOVATIONS APPENDIX. THERE ARE LIMITED OPTIONS FOR MATERIALS THAT CAN PERFORM WELL AT EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES (~2000 C). ALLOYS OF REFRACTORY METALS ARE POTENTIAL CANDIDATES BUT THEIR PROPERTIES AT LOW TEMPERATURES MAKE COMPONENT FABRICATION AND USAGE CHALLENGING. ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (AM) METHODS OFFER POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS BUT THE PROCESS PARAMETERS NEEDED TO FABRICATE DEFECTFREE PARTS
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