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What are cermets?
Ceramic plus metal = cermet. It’s really that simple! Why would you want to combine a metal and a ceramic? Metals,…
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What are the Ceramic Materials used in Aviation?
In recent years, the aero-engine companies all over the world are seeking new ways to improve the performance of military…
Aircraft Materials and Processes 3 min read
Ceramic matrix composites
Oxide CMC exhaust ground test demonstrator consists of a 1.60-m diameter nozzle and 1.14-m diameter × 2.34-m conical centerbody with…
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Tool and die steels
Tool and die steels are high carbon steels (either carbon or alloy) possessing high hardness, strength and wear resistance. Tool steels are heat treatable. In order to…
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Heat-resistant alloys
Features These are nickel-based heat-resistant alloys.We handle materials that provide excellent heat resistance in harsh environments that stainless materials cannot…
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Effect of Alloying Element
1000 series. 99 percent aluminum or higher, excellent corrosion resistance, high thermal and electrical conductivity, low mechanical properties, excellent workability. Iron and silicon…
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Titanium Alloys
The high strength and low density of titanium and its alloys have from the first ensured a positive role for…
Aircraft Materials and Processes 3 min read
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…