Nonmetallic Aircraft Materials
Composite Materials Rubber Rubber is used to prevent the entrance of dirt, water, or air, and to prevent the loss of fluids, gases, or air. It is also used to…
Glass Ceramics
Elan Technology’s advanced glass materials and glass coating technology are featured throughout the aviation industry. Our advanced glass materials have been used in a variety of commercial and military aircraft…
Cutting Tools – Aircraft Structure Repair
Powered and nonpowered metal cutting tools available to the aviation technician include various types of saws, nibblers, shears, sanders, notchers, and grinders. Circular-Cutting Saws The circular cutting saw cuts with…
What are cermets?
Ceramic plus metal = cermet. It's really that simple! Why would you want to combine a metal and a ceramic? Metals, though versatile, aren't capable of withstanding the incredibly high temperatures…
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 and civil engines in order to maintain their leading position…
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 titanium end cap inspection portal. Credit: Steyer; IJACT. Ceramic matrix composite…
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 increase hardness and wear resistance of tool steels, alloying elements forming hard…
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 withstand. Applications · Petrochemical plants · Components for aircraft Related products MaterialBasic…
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 are major impurities. 2000 series. Copper is the principal alloying…
Titanium Alloys
The high strength and low density of titanium and its alloys have from the first ensured a positive role for the metal in aero-engine and airframe applications. It is difficult…
