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Contents
Preface
Introduction to aerospace materials
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The importance of aerospace matenalsUnderstanding aerospace materialsIntroducing the main types of aerospace materialsWhat makes for a good aerospace material?SummaryFurther reading and research
Aerospace materials: past, present and futureIntroductionBrief history of aerospace materialsMaterials for the global aerospace industryFuture advances in aerospace materialsSummaryFurther reading and research
Materials and material requirements for aerospacestructures and enginesIntroductionFixed-wing aircraft structuresHelicopter structuresSpace shuttle structuresSummaryFurther reading and research
Strengthening of metal alloys
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4.4 Strengthening of metals 684.5 Summary 874.6 Terminology 884.7 Further reading and research 89
5 Mechanical and durability testing of aerospacematerials 91
5.1 Introduction 915.2 Tension test 925.3 Compression test 1065.4 Flexure test 1075.5 Hardness test 1085.6 Fracture test 1115.7 Drop-weight impact test 1135.8 Fatigue test 1145.9 Creep test 1155.10 Environmental durability testing 1165.11 Certification of aerospace materials 1185.12 Summary 1235.13 Terminology 1265.14 Further reading and research 127
6 Production and casting of aerospace metals 128
6.1 Introduction 1286.2 Production of metal alloys 1286.3 Casting of metal alloys 1346.4 Casting processes 1436.5 Summary 1496.6 Terminology 1506.7 Further reading and research 1516.8 Case study: casting defects causing engine disc failure in
United Airlines flight 232 151
7 Processing and machining of aerospace metals 154
7.1 Introduction 1547.2 Metal-forming processes 1567.3 Hot and cold working of metal products 1617.4 Powder metallurgy for production of aerospace
superalloys 1677.5 Machining of metals 1687.6 Summary 1707.7 Terminology 171
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Aluminium alloys for aircraft structures
IntroductionAluminium alloy typesNon-age-hardenable aluminium alloysAge-hardenable aluminium alloysSpeciality aluminium alloysHeat treatment of age-hardenable aluminium alloysHigh-temperature strength of aluminiumSummaryFurther reading and research
Titanium alloys for aerospace structures and engines
IntroductionTitanium alloys: advantages and disadvantages foraerospace applicationsTypes of titanium alloyTitanium aluminidesShape-memory titanium alloysSummaryTerminologyFurther reading and research
Magnesium alloys for aerospace structures
IntroductionMetallurgy of magnesium alloysSummaryFurther reading and research
Steels for aircraft structures
IntroductionBasic principles of steel metallurgyMaraging steelMedium-carbon low-alloy steelStainless steelSummaryTerminologyFurther reading and research
Superalloys for gas turbine engines
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12.2 A simple guide to jet engine technology12.3 Nickel-based superalloys12.4 Iron-nickel superalloys12.5 Cobalt superalloys12.6 Thermal barrier coatings for jet engine alloys12.7 Advanced materials for jet engines12.8 Summary12.9 Further reading and research
13 Polymers for aerospace structures
13.1 Introduction13.2 Aerospace applications of polymers13.3 Advantages and disadvantages of polymers for
aerospace applications13.4 Polymerisation13.5 Thermosetting polymers13.6 Thermoplastics13.7 Elastomers13.8 Structural adhesives13.9 Mechanical properties of polymers13.10 Polymer additives13.11 Polymers for radar-absorbing materials (RAMs)13.12 Summary13.13 Terminology13.14 Further reading and research13.15 Case study: space shuttle Challenger accident
14 Manufacturing of fibre-polymer compositematerials
14.1 Introduction14.2 Fibre reinforcements for composites14.3 Production of prepregs and fabrics14.4 Core materials for sandwich composites14.5 Composites manufacturing using prepreg14.6 Composites manufacturing by resin infusion14.7 Machining of composites14.8 Summary14.9 Terminology14.10 Further reading and research14.11 Case study: carbon nanotubes in composites
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15 Fibre-polymer composites for aerospacestructures and engines 338
15.1 Introduction 33815.2 Types of composite materials 33915.3 Aerospace applications of fibre-polymer composites 34215.4 Advantages and disadvantages of using fibre-polymer
composites 34815.5 Mechanics of continuous-fibre composites 35415.6 Sandwich composites 37815.7 Environmental durability of composites 38415.8 Summary 39015.9 Terminology 39215.10 Further reading and research 393
16 Metal matrix, fibre-metal and ceramic matrixcomposites for aerospace applications 394
16.1 Metal matrix composites 39416.2 Fibre-metal laminates 40016.3 Ceramic matrix composites 40216.4 Summary 40616.5 Terminology 40716.6 Further reading and research 40816.7 Case study: ceramic matrix composities in the space
shuttle orbiter 408
17 Wood in small aircraft construction 411
17.1 Introduction 41117.2 Advantages and disadvantages of wood 41217.3 Hardwoods and softwoods 41217.4 Structure and composition of wood 41417.5 Engineering properties of wood 41817.6 Summary 42417.7 Terminology 42517.8 Further reading and research 42617.9 Case study: Spruce Goose (Hughes H-4 Hercules) 426
18 Fracture processes of aerospace materials 428
18.1 Introduction 42818.2 Fracture processes of aerospace materials 43118.3 Stress concentration effects in materials 43918.4 Fracture mechanics 44418.5 Application of fracture mechanics to aerospace materials 448
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18.6 Summary 44918.7 Terminology 45018.8 Further reading and research 45118.9 Case study: fracture in the space shuttle Columbia disaster 45118.10 Case study: fracture of aircraft composite radome 452
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IntroductionFracture toughness propertiesDuctile/brittle fracture transition for metalsImproving the fracture toughness of aerospace materialsSummaryTerminologyFurther reading and research
Fatigue of aerospace materialsIntroductionFatigue stressFatigue life (S-N) curvesFatigue-crack growth curvesFatigue of metalsFatigue of fibre-polymer compositesFretting, acoustic and thermal fatigueSummaryTerminologyFurther reading and researchCase study: aircraft fatigue in Japan Airlines flight 123Case study: metal fatigue in Comet aircraft accidents
Corrosion of aerospace metalsIntroductionCorrosion processTypes of corrosionCorrosion protection of metalsSummaryTerminologyFurther reading and researchCase study: corrosion in the Aloha Airlines flight 243
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22.2 Creep behaviour of materials22.3 Creep of metals22.4 Creep of polymers and polymer composites22.5 Creep-resistant materials22.6 Summary22.7 Terminology22.8 Further reading and research
23 Nondestructive inspection and structural healthmonitoring of aerospace materials
23.1 Introduction23.2 Nondestructive inspection methods23.3 Structural health monitoring (SHM)23.4 Summary23.5 Terminology23.6 Further reading and research
24 Disposal and recycling of aerospace materials
24.1 Introduction24.2 Metal recycling24.3 Composite recycling24.4 Summary24.5 Further reading and research
25 Materials selection for aerospace
25.1 Introduction25.2 Materials selection in design25.3 Stages of materials selection25.4 Materials property charts25.5 Structural properties in materials selection25.6 Economic and business considerations in materials
selection25.7 Manufacturing considerations in materials selection25.8 Durability considerations in materials selection25.9 Environmental considerations in materials selection25.10 Specialist properties in materials selection25.11 Summary25.12 Terminology25.13 Further reading and research
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