Materials & Hardware

Many different metals are required in the repair of aircraft. This is a result of the varying needs with respect to strength, weight, durability, and resistance to deterioration of specific structures or parts. In addition, the particular shape or form of the material plays an important role. In selecting materials for aircraft repair, these factors … Read more

Of primary concern in aircraft maintenance are such general properties of metals and their alloys as hardness, strength, malleability, ductility, elasticity, toughness, density, brittleness, fusibility, conductivity contraction and expansion, and so forth. These terms are explained to establish a basis for further discussion of structural metals. Hardness Hardness refers to the ability of a material … Read more