Advanced Structural Technologies published a blog post detailing the geometry requirements, wall thickness tolerances, and surface finish specs that standard spin forming cannot meet for COPVs.

Advanced Structural Technologies, Inc. (AST) is a world-leading manufacturer, specializing in rotary forging, metal spinning, and flow forming aluminum, copper, nickel alloys, stainless, titanium into complex shapes. Located in Oxnard, California, AST has over 220,000 sq ft of manufacturing facilities. With over 25 years of experience, AST is a world leader in producing rocket components for the space industry, and forged wheel blanks for the automotive aftermarket and military wheel applications. AST has vast experience and knowledge in metalforming, and is known for its expertise in manufacturing seamless liners and cylinders for pressure vessels, and large, one-piece rocket engine components such combustion chambers and nozzles. AST offers a full range of engineering and manufacturing capabilities, which gives the company the ability to innovate and maintain the top quality and excellence that customers can count on.

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