Investigation to Improve the Stress Corrosion Resistance of Aluminum Aircraft Alloys Through Alloy Additions and Specialized Heat Treatment.

Abstract

The objective of this program was to develop a high-strength aluminum alloy resistant to stress-corrosion cracking in the short-transverse direction. The alloys investigated included a 7075 control, 7075 type alloys which contained either 0.3% Mn or 0.1% Zr in place of 0.2% Cr, similar alloys which also contained 0.3% Ag, and chromium-bearing alloys which contained either higher zinc or higher copper than the maximum amounts specified for 7075. These materials were evaluated as two-inch thick plate to insure that the structures would be representative of thick, hot-worked products. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 28, 1969
Accession Number
AD0853407

Entities

People

  • J. T. Staley

Organizations

  • Alcoa

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alloys
  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Corrosion
  • Corrosion Resistance
  • Heat Treatment
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Resistance
  • Stress Corrosion
  • Stress Corrosion Cracking

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Metallurgy