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Mechanics of Aircraft Materials 1 CDIO
Mechanics of Aircraft Materials 1 CDIO
• Density
• Strength
• Elastic behavior
• Plastic behavior
• Hardness
• Malleability
• Toughness
• Brittleness
• Fusibility
• Conductivity
• Thermal Expansion
1. Properties of Metals Density
• Cast iron, cast aluminum, and very hard steel are examples of
brittle metals.
1. Properties of Metals Fusibility
Small quantities of certain incidental elements are present in alloy steels that are not
specified as required:
(copper 0.35%); (nickel 0.25%); (chromium 0.20%); (molybdenum 0.06%).
2. Ferrous Aircraft Metals Steel and Steel Alloys
The sheet metal is usually formed cold in such machines as presses, bending
brakes, draw benches, or rolls. Forgings are shaped or formed by pressing or
hammering heated metal in dies. Castings are produced by pouring molten metal
into molds. The casting is finished by machining.
2. Ferrous Aircraft Metals Steel and Steel Alloys
Chromium steel: high hardness, strength, and corrosion resistant properties, and
is particularly adaptable for heat-treated forgings which require greater toughness
and strength than may be obtained in plain carbon steel. It can be used for such
articles as the balls and rollers of antifriction bearings.
2. Ferrous Aircraft Metals
Types, Characteristics, and Uses of Alloyed Steels
Processing:
Hardening treatment:
• heating the steel to a temperature just above the upper
critical point
• soaking or holding for the required length of time
• cooling it rapidly by plunging the hot steel into oil, water, or
brine.
Hardening increases the hardness and strength of the steel but makes
it less ductile.
3. Heat Treatment of Ferrous Metals
Carbon Steel Hardening
Alloy hardening:
Normalizing process:
• heating the steel above the upper critical point,
• cooling in still air
Properties:
• the case is hardened
• the core remains soft and tough