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Magnesium Alloys
Magnesium alloy developments have traditionally been driven by aerospace industry requirements for lightweight materials to operate under increasingly demanding conditions.…
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Aluminum alloys
Aluminum has a long and successful history in aerospace. As far back as the 19th century, Count Ferdinand Zeppelin used…
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WHAT IS THE ROLE OF STEEL IN AIRCRAFT?
A good grasp of technical knowledge encompassing mechanical properties, chemical composition, and corrosion resistance of the material is crucial to…
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Stress corrosion cracking
Stress on aircraft parts may be residual within the part as a result of the production process or externally applied…
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Types of corrosion normally found on aircraft include
Uniform surface attack. This is the most common type and is caused simply by exposing the metal to oxygen in the…
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Aircraft Corrosion
DVI’s Aircraft Corrosion Experts are capable of evaluating corrosion failures involving steels, stainless steels, copper alloys and aluminum alloys. Many cases require…
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WHAT IS A COMPOSITE MATERIAL?
A composite material is a combination of two materials with different physical and chemical properties. When they are combined they…
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Bauschinger effect
The Bauschinger effect refers to a property of materials where the material’s stress/strain characteristics change as a result of the microscopic stress distribution of…
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Strain Hardening
After a material yields, it begins to experience a high rate of plastic deformation. Once the material yields, it begins…
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What is Yield Strength?
Whether an object is stubborn or malleable is decided by the yield strength. It is the point at which an…
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Difference between linear and nonlinear elastic material
A few years ago I wrote an article about various nonlinear material models. Since I’m a civil engineer to me the…
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Imperfections of crystal structure
The simplest point defects are as follows: § Vacancy – missing atom at a certain crystal lattice position; § Interstitial impurity atom – extra impurity atom in…
