India Inaugurates Largest Titanium and Superalloy Materials Plant in Lucknow
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Inauguration of India's largest titanium and superalloy materials plant |
| Location | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| Inaugurated By | Union Defence Minister and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister |
| Operator | Aeroalloy Technologies Limited, subsidiary of PTC Industries Limited |
| Area | 50 acres |
| Production Capacity | 6,000 tonnes annually, world's largest single-site titanium remelting facility |
| Technologies Used | Vacuum Arc Remelting (VAR), Electron Beam (EB), Plasma Arc Melting (PAM), Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM) |
| Key Facilities | Aerospace Precision Casting Plants, Aerospace Forge Shop and Mill Products Plant, Aerospace Precision Machining Shop |
| Project Context | Part of the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor |
| Objective | Promote self-reliance in defence production and reduce foreign dependency in aerospace and defence sector |
| Titanium Properties | Symbol Ti, atomic number 22, high strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance, withstands high temperatures |
| Applications of Titanium | Used in aviation industry, joint replacement parts, dental implants, underwater objects |
| Defence Corridor Nodes | Aligarh, Agra, Kanpur, Chitrakoot, Jhansi, Lucknow |
| Nodal Agency | Uttar Pradesh Expressway Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) |