Stress corrosion resistance of damage tolerant aluminium-lithium sheet materials

The SCC resistances of three damage tolerant aluminium sheet materials were determined by means of the ASCOR (Automated Stress COrrosion Ring) test. The conventional damage tolerant sheet material 2024-T3 was used as reference. The SCC resistance of 8090-T81 turned out to be only slightly lower than the SCC resistance of 2024-T3. In contrast,...

Outdoor corrosion testing of aluminium-lithium alloys

Outdoor corrosion and stress corrosion tests were conducted on Al-Li plate and sheet materials for 3 and almost 5 years respectively. The results can be summarized as follows: Corrosion: Peak aged XXXA-T651 (8090-T651) exhibited greater exfoliation corrosion resistance than 2024-T351 and 2324-T39 plate. 2091-T3 and 2024-T3 sheet were found to be...

Aluminium alloys for advanced structural applications in transport aircraft

This paper concisely reviews and discusses (1) metallurgically cleaner alloys like -2124, 2048 and 7475, (2) potential application of 7000 series alloys in tension panels, (3) development of high strength stress corrosion resistant thick section materials like 7010, 7049 and 705O, (4) powder metallurgy 7000 series alloys with high strength and...