Most of the aerospace structures and its allied infrastructure are made of aluminum alloy. In thi... more Most of the aerospace structures and its allied infrastructure are made of aluminum alloy. In this context considering Al 6351 which was used for making pressure vessel cylinders is now testing for aircraft structures. Al 6351 has high corrosion resistance and can be seen in forms of extruded rod bar and wire and extruded shapes. It is easily machinable and can have a wide variety of surface finishes. It also has good electrical and thermal conductivities and is highly reflective to heat and light. Due to the superior corrosion resistance, Al 6351 offers extremely low maintenance. Al 6351 is only one-third the weight of cast iron, with about 75% of comparable tensile strength. Early research was done on crack phenomenon of hallow cross sectional specimen only. In this investigation the tensile strength on circular rod specimen of Al 6351 is finding out by applying the loads on universal testing machine with various dimensions. The experimental results were found satisfactory to propose the alternative alloy for aircraft structures.
Most of the aerospace structures and its allied infrastructure are made of aluminum alloy. In thi... more Most of the aerospace structures and its allied infrastructure are made of aluminum alloy. In this context considering Al 6351 which was used for making pressure vessel cylinders is now testing for aircraft structures. Al 6351 has high corrosion resistance and can be seen in forms of extruded rod bar and wire and extruded shapes. It is easily machinable and can have a wide variety of surface finishes. It also has good electrical and thermal conductivities and is highly reflective to heat and light. Due to the superior corrosion resistance, Al 6351 offers extremely low maintenance. Al 6351 is only one-third the weight of cast iron, with about 75% of comparable tensile strength. Early research was done on crack phenomenon of hallow cross sectional specimen only. In this investigation the tensile strength on circular rod specimen of Al 6351 is finding out by applying the loads on universal testing machine with various dimensions. The experimental results were found satisfactory to propose the alternative alloy for aircraft structures.
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