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Medium Pressure Pneumatic Systems
A medium-pressure pneumatic system (50–150 psi) usually does not include an air bottle. Instead, it generally draws air from the…
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Nonmetallic Aircraft Materials
Composite Materials Rubber Rubber is used to prevent the entrance of dirt, water, or air, and to prevent the loss…
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Glass Ceramics
Elan Technology’s advanced glass materials and glass coating technology are featured throughout the aviation industry. Our advanced glass materials have…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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.…