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Single-crystal turbine blades are highly stressed components in aircraft engines, which are exposed to high temperatures and combined creep and fatigue stresses, leading to microstructural damage and limited service life. In the Second_Life project, the Chair of Materials Technology (LWT) at Ruhr University Bochum and the DLR, in cooperation with industrial partners, are developing a process for restoring the microstructure and properties of these blades after service-like stress, in order to extend their service life and save resources. For further information please click and open the entire RUB news article with 'read more'.