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6.2 Aircraft Materials - Non-Ferrous Flashcards

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What are the advantages of titanium in the aircraft industry?

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High strength, light weight, temperature resistance and corrosion resistance

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What is the weight saving between Titanium and Steel?

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56% less (But strength is equal to that of steel)

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What temperature is the strength of titanium held up to?

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More than 800°F (427°C

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Where is titanium useful for in aircraft?

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Cooler sections of gas-turbine engines, for cowlings and ba es around engines and for the skin parts of aircraft which may be subjected to elevated temperatures

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How corrosive resistant is titanium?

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Highly resistant

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What substances damage titanium?

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Strong reducing acids such as sulphuric or hydrochloric acid as will chlorinated cleaning solutions

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At what temperature must titanium be protected from the atmosphere?

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1000F (583C) +

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How is titanium usually protected from high temperatures?

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Heat the metal in Argon or helium gas.

Also inert-gas welding

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How much carbon and nitrogen does titanium have in its pure form?

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  1. 1 % Carbon

0. 05% Nitrogen

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What tensile strength does pure titanium have?

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50,000 - 90,000psi

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What alloy increases the tensile strength of titanium the highest?

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Manganese (139,000psi)

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What is the highest possible tensile strength of titanium via alloying and heat treating?

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180,000psi

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How much aluminium is commonly used in alloying with Titanium?

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3-7%

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What must the cutting blades be when cutting titanium?

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Very sharp

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What safety equipment must be kept nearby when titanium is being cut or ground?

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Fire-extinguisher

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What 3 things make titanium hard to cut

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  • Poor conductor of heat
  • Chemical reactivity at cutting temperatures
  • Low modulus
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What 5 machining rules should be put in place when cutting titanium?

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  • Low cutting speeds
  • High Feed rates
  • Plenty cutting fluid
  • Sharp tools
  • Never stop feeding
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At what temperature will titanium ignite in the presence of oxygen?

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1950°F (1065°C)

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At what temperature will titanium ignite with nitrogen?

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1500°F (815°C)

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How corrosive-resistant is pure 99% aluminium?

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Highly corrosive resistant

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What is the disadvantage of pure aluminium in aircraft?

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Its extremely malleable

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What two forms is alloyed aluminium produced in

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Cast or Wrought

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What grain structure does cast aluminium have?

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Very coarse (Brittle)

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What is cast aluminium used in?

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Aircraft wheels and engine crank cases

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What grain structure does wrought aluminium have?
Compressed and tightened as it is forced into shapes of plates, rods, extrusions or skins
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What type of alluvium is most aircraft parts constructed of?
Wrought heat- treated aluminium alloys.
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How are alloyed aluminium's identified?
4 digit - Aluminium Association of America (AA-Number)
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What does the first digit of the AA number specify?
Identifies the major alloying element
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What does the second digit of the AA number specify?
Indicates alloy modi cation
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What does the third and fourth digit of the AA number specify?
No special significance
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For cast alloys what happens to the fourth digit?
The fourth digit is separated from the rst three digits by a decimal point, and indicates the form, that is to say casting or ingot.
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How much lighter is aluminium than steel?
3 times lighter
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How much more conductive is one pound of aluminium over one pound of copper?
2 time more electrically conductive
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How much more energy is required to remelt aluminium than produce it?
5% more
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What types of Aluminium are most susceptible to corrosion?
2024 and 7075
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What is cladding?
A thin layer of pure aluminium with 1% zinc on both sides as a means of corrosion protection
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How thick is cladding on a material?
3-5% the material thickness
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What does the direction of text show in Cladding?
Direction of grain structure
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What are the 9 major allying identification elements in order from 1-9
1XXX 99.00% minimum aluminium *2XXX Copper 3XXX Manganese 4XXX Silicon 5XXX Magnesium * 6XXX Magnesium and Silicon * 7XXX Zinc 8XXX Other elements 9XXX Unused series
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What is work hardening?
Known as strain hardening or cold working, is the strengthening of a metal by plastic deformation
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What is annealing?
Heating the alloys to an elevated temperature, holding or soaking them at this temperature for a length of time depending upon the mass of the metal, and then cooled slowly in still air or switched-o furnace
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Where would you find the rate and method of cooling
Detailed in the SRM
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When prolonged forming operations are involved, the metal takes on what condition?
Mechanical Hardness. ( which will resist further working)
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What type of alloys should not be used in the annealed state for parts or fittings
Aluminium
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What is 1100?
Aluminium (pure)
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Should Clad parts be heated quickly or slowly when annealing?
Quickly - As longe long exposure to heat tends to cause cladding to diffuse.
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In solution heat treating alluvium alloys, what mediums should be used to heat it in?
Molten sodium or potassium nitrate bath or in a hot-air furnace
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In solution heat treating alluvium alloys, what is the temperature held at?
Within plus or minus 50C
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What is the time frame for quenching solution heat treated ally alloys
10 seconds
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What are the common heat treated naturally aged alloys?
2117,2017.2024
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How many times can Clad be heat treated?
3 times
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What does these basic temper designations stand for?
F - As fabricated O - Annealed H - Strain hardened (non-heat-treatable products only) W - Solution heat-treated T - Heat-treated to produce stable tempers other than F, O, or H
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What do these temper designation for heat treated mean?
T2 - Annealed T3 - Solution heat-treated and cold worked T4-Solution heat-treated and naturally aged T5- Cooled from an elevated temperature shaping process and arti cially aged T6 - Solution heat-treated and arti cially aged.
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What is the weight ratio between aluminium and magnesium?
2/3 the weight of aluminium
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Is magnesium magnetic or not?
Not
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What gas fire extinguisher should be used on magnesium?
Argon or Helium
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When heat soaking magnesium over 18 hours, how thick should it be?
2" +
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What should magnesium never be heat soaked in?
Salt bath
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What does GLARE stand for?
Glass Reinforced Laminate
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What family does GLARE belong to?
Fibre Metal Laminates
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What type of cycle is a laminate produced?
Autoclave Curing Cycle
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What ways can GLARE be tailored in regards to its make-up?
Number of Layers | Direction of Fibres
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How many standard GLARE grades are there?
6
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What is the thickness range go Glare laminate aluminium layers?
0.2-0.5mm
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What does Glare 4B-4/3-0.4 mean?
* A Glare laminate with bre orientation according to the Glare 4B de nition in the table opposite * 4 layers of aluminium and 3 bre layers * An aluminium layer thickness of 0.4 mm
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Where are the most important applications of Glare?
fuselage skin structures of the Airbus A380, aircraft cargo bay oors and liners, aircraft cargo explosive resistant containers.
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What are the advantageous properties of FML's?
* Fatigue resistant * Damage tolerant * Impact and blast resistant * Fire resistant * Thermal isolation
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Where is Glare Used?
Leading Edge Blast Resistant Containers Cargo Floor

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