There is an increasingly urgent need of lightweight components in aerospace industry,
among which aluminum (Al) alloys have been the optimal materials of choice for aircraft …

Aluminium alloys have been the primary material for the structural parts of aircraft for more
than 80 years because of their well known performance, well established design methods …

High-strength aluminum alloys have been continuously developed for aircraft construction
since the early 1900s satisfying requirements for low structural weight, strength and safety …

The 2002 ASM international engineering materials achievement award was earned by
Alcoa," For the development and application of new aluminum alloys with properties and …

Because of the unique combination of light weight, high strength, and ease of fabrication,
aluminum alloys have the mainstay of the aerospace industry. This report provides a brief …

Aluminum alloys remain the principal structural material for aircraft parts serving at the turn
of the two centuries. The volume of their use at present amounts to about 70% of the total …

Property requirements which drive material development for aircraft structures have evolved
over the years. In order to take advantage of the enhanced material characteristics to …

7XXX series aluminum alloys (Al 7XXX alloys) are widely used in bearing components, such
as aircraft frame, spars and stringers, for their high specific strength, high specific stiffness …

Al–Si–Cu–Mg cast aluminum alloys have important applications in automobile lightweight
due to their advantages such as high strength-to-weight ratio, good heat resistance and …

Aluminum alloys have been the primary material of choice for structural components of
aircraft since about 1930. Although polymer matrix composites are being used extensively in …