Siheyuan: The Era of Struggle

Chapter 147 Dilemma (Subscription Request)

"It's done!"

Titanium alloy is related to our independent production of aircraft engines and the aerospace research that is about to be launched, so the support for this project is very strong. Various rare metals are available here, and in considerable quantities.

After all, the research of metallurgical projects at this stage depends on a large number of experiments, and after repeated failures, we seek a glimmer of possibility of success.

After hearing Mr. Ye's instructions, researchers from the Metallurgical Research Institute immediately began experiments according to the formula and process given by Yang Ning.

And it's not one titanium alloy, but two.

Yang Ning thought, since he was going to get the golden titanium alloy formula, he might as well get as much as he could at once. If it weren’t for the fact that he could only find information about these two types of titanium alloys on the Internet in his previous life, Yang Ning would have wanted to get the formula for the golden titanium alloy as well.

After all, the golden titanium alloy looks very high-end and should be more favored by foreign big customers than the silver-white titanium alloy.

After finishing all this, Yang Ning looked at the busy laboratory and thought that there was nothing left for him to do, so he said hello to Mr. Ye and went home first.

After the finished products came out, the researchers immediately conducted various tests on them, although some of the tests needed to be sent to professional testing agencies for confirmation.

However, after they completed all the tests they could do, the performance of the two titanium alloys had fully met the above requirements, and some data even slightly exceeded them.

This has roughly confirmed that their research project was successful.

Then there was a cheer in the laboratory.

After taking the test data handed over by the experimenter, Mr. Ye looked at it for a while. After confirming it again and again, he did not care that it was already dark. He immediately called the Ministry of Metallurgy. After confirming that the leader was still in the office, he took the finished product and the test data to the Ministry of Metallurgy.

"Mr. Ye, come and sit down!"

When the leader of the Ministry of Metallurgy learned that Mr. Ye was coming, he waited in the office. After seeing Mr. Ye, the leader greeted him warmly.

"How is it? Did you encounter any difficulties in this research mission?"

After Mr. Ye sat down, the leader of the Ministry of Metallurgy said with a smile.

"If you have any difficulties, please feel free to ask. I will fully support you. Titanium alloy is related to the safety of our airspace and the upcoming rocket and missile research. I know that your institute is under tight time and has a heavy task this time, but everyone should work hard to overcome it."

Seeing that the leader was still encouraging him, Mr. Ye quickly said, "We did not encounter any difficulties in our research. We came here to report to you that our research was successful."

“Well, don’t worry, I’ll do it immediately…” At first, the leader of the Ministry of Metallurgy didn’t come to his senses and subconsciously made arrangements.

After a moment, the leader reacted, stared at Mr. Ye with wide eyes and asked, "Successful?"

"Yes!" Mr. Ye nodded with a smile, then took out the finished titanium alloy product and the test report and handed it over.

"There are still a few tests that we don't have the conditions to do in our institute, but we have already tested the ones that we can do, and they fully meet the above requirements, and even slightly exceed them in some aspects."

"Good! Good!" The leader showed a relaxed smile on his face after seeing the test results.

Then his brows furrowed again: "Why are there two test results?"

Then he looked at the finished products that Mr. Ye brought over, also two.

The colors of the two finished products are also different, one surface is gray and the other surface is silvery white.

Seeing the leader's expression, Mr. Ye was also complaining in his heart: "I originally just wanted Yang Ning to help me make a titanium alloy that can be used in aircraft engines. How could I know that he would come up with two at once?" "These two metals are titanium alloys. The gray one is suitable for aircraft engines. The elements used are mainly titanium, aluminum and vanadium."

"The main components of the silver-white color are titanium and nickel. Comrade Yang Ning said that this titanium alloy can be used in the field of medical equipment. Of course, he also said that if the production capacity can keep up, the silver-white titanium alloy can also be exported as a high-end material to earn foreign exchange."

"Comrade Yang Ning is also involved in this project?" The leader nodded in understanding after hearing what Mr. Ye said.

No wonder the results can be achieved so quickly!
"Well, Comrade Yang Ning played a vital role in this project. This silver-white alloy was basically his own achievement. He also helped solve key problems with the gray alloy."

Mr. Ye did not take credit for himself and directly mentioned Yang Ning's contribution.

"Okay, I get it. Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Ye."

The leader waved his hand, looked at the tired Mr. Ye with concern and said, "During this period, you were first busy developing JG55 special steel (which is what we call HY80), and then you immediately devoted yourself to the research of titanium alloys. You didn't even have a good time during the Spring Festival. After this project is completed, Mr. Ye will have a good rest for a while."

"Please take good care of yourself. We in the field of metallurgy still need your protection!"

It is no wonder that the leaders of the Ministry of Metallurgy care so much about Mr. Ye. Now Mr. Ye is over 55 years old. He first developed the pure oxygen top-blowing steelmaking technology, and then came up with JG and the current titanium alloy and many other achievements. He is already considered a national treasure-level expert in the metallurgical profession.

After seeing Mr. Ye off, the leaders of the Ministry of Metallurgy did not dare to delay and took the information to report to their superiors.

"Haha~" Holding the information sent by the Ministry of Metallurgy, the central leader laughed happily.

"Comrade Yang Ning always thinks ahead of us!"

After sighing, the leader said solemnly.

"Now as we implement this plan, the financial pressure is increasing."

It's no wonder that the leaders are so worried. Although we already have agricultural products, handicrafts, electric cars and cars that are earning foreign exchange for us, we have to know that we are catching up with other countries from a poor and blank base.

Although the current situation is slightly better than in history, there are also more projects that require investment.

Apart from anything else, in order to support the atomic plan, we need to build several large power plants in the city of Sijiu and the northwest region to cope with the electricity needed for the atomic bomb research.

Not to mention the upcoming ballistic research.

Although our currency is not recognized by the outside world yet, we cannot issue it indiscriminately, right? Wouldn't that be the same as the previous legal tender and gold yuan?

In order to support the construction and research of these projects, many leaders have begun to take the initiative to cut their own expenses.

There’s nothing we can do. Who told us to be poor?

But atomic bombs and missiles are related to our national defense security, and we have to develop them.

The reason why the Eagle Sauce often threatens us with the nuclear stick is that it wants to bully us.

Although we still don’t know the market prospects of this metal abroad, for us now, any bit of it we can get back is a profit!

Although "Jinggangshan" cars have already made a name for themselves abroad, it will take some time before we can develop the production capacity to export in large quantities.

(End of this chapter)