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[–] Shou@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Seen autoclaves used for aircraft parts construction. Massive.

[–] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Why do aircraft parts need to be sterile?

[–] SpermHowitzer@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It’s not for it to be sterile, it’s to manufacture composite parts. They get vacuum bagged, then put into the autoclave and heated under pressure to bond all the layers extremely tightly.

[–] theilleists@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

For airborne contagions. Next question.

[–] Verat@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It is more for heat treatment of the metal after forming it, or for coatings that require it.