Traditionally the aeronautics industry used magnesium alloys for reasons of weight. However, in the past few decades it has changed over increasingly to aluminium alloys. Today there are signs of another change in trend. The size of aircraft, emission regulations and the requirements of economy in the construction and operation of aircraft are again forcing to design and manufacture components in magnesium. Nowadays, magnesium alloys are generally used for aircraft transmission systems and their auxiliary components, and in certain cases, large magnesium castings have been used in the cold areas of the engine such as the intermediate housing. The use of high-quality magnesium alloys is again becoming more widespread in the aeronautics industry. An essential precondition for the application of magnesium alloys is however a sound knowledge of the potential of the matrial, precise definition of the requirement profile of the castings in the aircraft or drive unit, and a design which is siuted to the material.
Magnesium alloys in new aeronautic equipment
1998
8 Seiten, 8 Bilder, 1 Tabelle
Conference paper
English
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