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- Title
Future of New Generation Almninium and Composites in Aerospace Industry.
- Authors
Akhtar, W.; Akhtar, N.; Wu, S. J.
- Abstract
In this article a performance compa1ison between two aerospace grade mate1ials, the aluminium and the composite, has been presented. Since the evolution of aerospace industry, the aluminium metal has remained a first choice to aircraft material designers. During the first decade of this century, the composites materials have achieved a greater attention in aerospace industry. A number of fascinating characte1istics of composites i.e. good appearance, light weight, better con·osion res istance and high strength properties made their way onto the modem aircraft as an alternative material to aluminium. However, the advancements in aluminium alloys especially the lithium containing aluminium alloys, which are even better and lighter than traditional aluminium, made the choice difficult for aircraft manufacturers. This study showed that aerospace indusny is in a transition phase and hanging in-between the metals and the composite materials. Both types of materials have their own inherent unique characteristics, but a few advantages over each other.
- Subjects
ALUMINUM-lithium alloys; COMPOSITE materials; AEROSPACE industries
- Publication
Pakistan Journal of Chemistry, 2014, Vol 4, Issue 2, p77
- ISSN
2220-2625
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15228/2014.v04.i02.p05