Benefits of Using Specialty Alloys in Aircraft Construction
Many of the components used in today’s aerospace industry are fabricated from specialty alloys or specialty metals. They're called specialty materials because they have special physical properties. These special properties make them lighter in weight and more resistant to stress, corrosion, and temperature.
Metal alloys are created by mixing and combining metal with other substances. Steel is one of the most common alloys used in aerospace construction. Steel is created by combining iron with carbon and other materials. Adding carbon to the iron improves its strength and resistance to fracture. Adding chromium to the mix improves its ability to resist corrosion and oxidation.
Examples of Specialty Alloys and Metals
Inconel
Inconel is a registered trademark name for a family of nickel-chromium-based superalloys produced by a company called Special Metals Corporation. Inconel alloys are well suited for service in environments subjected to extreme pressure and heat. It retains its strength over a wide temperature range and is also resistant to corrosion and oxidation.
Aermet 100
Aermet 100 alloy is an ultra-high-strength type of steel created from iron mixed with carbon, cobalt, nickel, chromium, and molybdenum. Its main advantages are its hardness, tensile strength, fracture resistance, and ductility. Aermet alloys are used in several military applications.
Magnesium Alloys
Magnesium alloys are mixtures of magnesium and other metals including aluminum, zinc, copper, manganese, and zirconium. The benefits of using magnesium alloys include their low density, lightweight, good high-temperature mechanical properties, and superior corrosion resistance. Aerospace applications include aircraft engine and gearbox casings
Jaco Aerospace Is Your Source for Aircraft-Grade Specialty Metal and Alloys
Jaco Aerospace has been supplying a wide variety of specialty alloys and metals to aircraft manufacturers and aircraft maintenance and repair facilities since 1971.
Jaco Aerospace maintains an extensive stock of aircraft-grade aluminum, steel, stainless steel metal, nickel, copper, titanium, brass, and other metals available through Jaco Aerospace. Some of the aircraft metals we provide include sheet, strip, rod, castings, cable, forgings, fasteners, rings, wire, honeycomb, extrusions, and more. Same-day shipping options mean you can receive your product as early as tomorrow morning - no matter where you are located.
Our expert staff is here to help you locate the exact kind of aircraft metals you need, and we can ship them right to your doorstep. For more assistance, Email Jaco Aerospace at [email protected] to learn more.
