Free Web NovelChapter 795: Chapter 427: The Melting Point Has Increased by Nearly 100 Degrees Celsius! _2
"Perhaps in thirty or forty years, when we have reached the sixth or seventh generation of fighter aircraft, and we’re dealing with spacecraft-level machines, we will need to use these advanced manufacturing techniques. But right now, we don’t need to."
That was what Zhao Yi said seriously. freёwebnoѵel.com
Wang Zhixin, Zhang Hongtao, and Shen Binghe suddenly looked at each other, all too overwhelmed to know what expressions to make.
"The requirement is only 2000 kelvins?"
"Isn’t 2000 kelvins already high? Most metals have a melting point of about 1000 kelvins! Alloys tolerate higher temperatures, but theoretically, alloys will only increase the original metal’s melting point by about 1000 kelvins."
"2000 kelvins is the upper limit!"
"We can meet those conditions with a nickel-iron alloy? We won’t need single-crystal technology?"
If anyone else had said those things, Wang Zhixin would have wanted to retort instantly. However, faced with Zhao Yi, he was only able to suppress his doubts. At the same time, an idea crossed his mind.
Zhao Yi had given advice to He Guilin. If He Guilin followed that advice, and truly improved the performance of the final product, it would prove that Zhao Yi was not talking nonsense.
Otherwise...
This project indeed would have no future.
Counting on him to do research and development based on improving the K03A material used in the domestic engine turbine blades was utterly impossible.
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Yanhua University. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
After Zhao Yi and Shen Binghe returned from their tour, they began to set up the metal material lab. The lab didn’t need any new buildings because offices and conference rooms were already available. They merely needed to add a covered operation space that was large and open.
A space next to the Power Engineering Laboratory could be set aside. Zhao Yi personally looked over the site and simply decided to construct a large industrial shed-like operation space next to it. They only planned to get the lab running with some basic equipment. Procedures such as high-temperature melting that required specialized equipment could be carried out at the cooperating metal composite material lab.
Yanhua University also supported the establishment of the metal material lab. The school and department not only approved the offices and operational space directly but also specially allocated one million for the expenses.
Those in the know found it amusing.
Mainly because of the name.
Metal Material Lab? Wasn’t that the name of Shuanghang’s alloy material lab?
Just lacking the compound part...
A few professors and teachers from the Power Engineering and Mechanical Engineering departments, as well as department leaders, came to advise Zhao Yi to change the name subtly. However, Zhao Yi was very firm about the name.
"Just call it that!"
"I used this name when applying for the project, what’s it going to be if I change it?"
"As long as there’s no duplication, it’s fine!"
The people present could only pull wry smiles. They didn’t understand the details, but they knew that the reason for the project’s approval definitely had something to do with Zhao Yi, not the lab.
Even if Zhao Yi didn’t apply under the lab’s name, the project would still have a high probability of being approved.
Many people started to envy Shen Binghe.
Shen Binghe was just a newly appointed associate professor. His rank was only a bit higher than ordinary lecturers, but because the material major was newly established, he became the highest-ranked member. Suddenly, he had a lab with a multimillion investment. From his perspective, you could say that he reached the zenith of his work environment instantly.
Among other people’s envy, Shen Binghe felt significant pressure. He didn’t need to engage in research for the time being, but he certainly needed to build the lab, purchase and install equipment, coordinate space, deal with various certifications, and so on. It was a big pile of things that he had to handle alone.
Shen Binghe was overwhelmed with tasks daily. He felt enormous pressure, so he went to Zhao Yi in helplessness.
Zhao Yi listened, feeling surprised, he retorted, "Why don’t you hire someone? You’re managing everything alone? With this many tasks, how can you manage? You’d be delaying progress even if you could."
"Isn’t it about saving money?" Shen Binghe explained with a bitter smile, "Even purchasing equipment requires thought, like some around one hundred thousand, you could save thousands from comparing prices."
"Money is not important, progress is!"
Zhao Yi said earnestly, "The lab matters should be settled within a week, no matter the cost. And the same goes for other things. What I need is velocity, not to save money."
"Ah? That urgent?" Shen Binghe was a bit surprised.
He thought he was considering the project, saving some fund for the lab would make the project more relaxed, and spending a bit more time wouldn’t matter much.
Zhao Yi shook his head, speaking sternly, "You need to keep up with the progress, understand? We are cooperating with Zhang Hongtao’s team, but we can’t let them do everything. Otherwise, it won’t be a collaboration. We must be able to complete some basic experimental work; this is the most important thing."
"But..."
Shen Binghe hesitated for a moment and said, "This project requires a lot of time, right? At least one or two years—"
"Who told you that?"
Zhao Yi frowned and said, "One or two years? I wish I could start the research right now. Who can wait that long? Finalize the lab as soon as possible, discuss it with Zhang Hongtao’s team, and we can start immediately. I’ve already decided on how to proceed. Time is of the essence. Don’t worry about funds or lack of them. As long as it doesn’t involve large-scale equipment or other insurmountable issues, the faster, the better, OK?"
Shen Binghe nodded fervently, "OK!"
Zhao Yi spoke somewhat sternly to Shen Binghe, but he was indeed quite worried and felt a sense of urgency.
