OSC KBKhA possesses well-equipped production base (rocket engine factory), which allows to manufacture different LREs, measurement gauges and equipment, and conversion products.
Stainless and corrosion resistant steels, high-strength nickel and titan alloys, aluminum and copper alloys are widely used for production.
Rocket Engine Plant incorporates the following facilities:
Cast, thermal, and galvanic productions (Photo 1, 2);
Powder metallurgy plant (Photo 3);
Well-developed production, possessing Russian and foreign equipment, including computer controlled machines (Photo 4, 5, 6);
Equipment for soldering, modern welding, thermal protection layer plating, electron-discharge perforation (Photo 7);
Electro-discharge machine (Photo 8);
Assembly facility with equipment for static, dynamic, and climate tests (Photo 9);
Labs: non-destructive control, metallograph and chemical research, gas dynamic tests;
Tooling facility;
Repair facility;
Developed energy supply base.
Rocket Engine Factory Technologies
Precision casting (Photo 10, 11);
Hot isostatic pressing of impellers, pump and turbine operation wheels, complicated shape casings for high-stressed units (material – high-strength titan and nickel alloy powder – Photo 12, 13);
high-temperature gas-static healing of cast and forged pieces that increases stability of blank mechanical properties;
manufacturing of thin-wall cylinder parts, including SS outer, by rotation expansion method (Photo 14);
manufacturing of one part solid tees and spiders from pipe blanks;
mechanical machining of complicated-profile high-precision parts on multipurpose equipment and computer controlled machines (Photo 15, 16, 17);
electro-discharge machining of pump impellers and operation wheels and on company equipment;
electro-discharge filter perforation with holes ø 0.15÷0.8 mm (Photo. 18, 19);
electro-discharge structure welding from different materials, without separation of welded edges;
copper cover planting;
static, dynamic, vibration, climate, and gas-dynamic parts and units tests;
non-destructive control of cast and forged parts, control of welded and soldered joints by X-ray, dye penetrant and powder magnet inspection, electric current and ultrasonic methods;
