The first manned and powered flight of the Wright brothers more than a hundred years ago was recognized by the industry as the origin of modern aircraft. "Aviator One" can be described as an all-wood aircraft with a truss structure as the main body at that time.
After World War II, civil aviation developed rapidly, and the structural materials of aircrafts were rapidly innovated and progressed. From wooden structures to metal structures, aircraft structures became more complex, with more complete functions, and gradually entered the mature stage of passenger flight.
Airplane aluminum is one of the most widely used materials in the aerospace industry, which features good mechanical properties, high strength, light weight, good toughness and easy processing performance.
The related statistics show that airplane aluminum like 2024-t3, 7075, 6061, 7050,etc., for Airbus A380-800 aircraft account for about 61% and aluminum alloy materials for A350-900XWB account for about 20%.
At present, aviation aluminum has developed into different kinds: high-strength aluminum alloys, heat-resistant aluminum alloys and corrosion-resistant aluminum alloys,covering most of the application areas of aircraft structures.
High strength aluminum alloys are mainly used in aircraft body structure, including fuselage/wing skin, fuselage/wing stringers, wing/tail wing ribs, wing/tail wing spars, fuselage bulkheads, seat slide rails, etc.
Heat-resistant aluminum alloys are mainly used in aircraft high-temperature area structures, such as engine compartments, air-conditioning system structures, etc. Corrosion-resistant aluminum alloys like 5052 aluminum sheet are mainly used in aircraft kitchens, bathrooms and environmental control system structures.
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