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Aircraft aluminum alloys have lower density/higher strength.(METALS)
Advanced Materials & Processes, August, 2005
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Alloys with customized properties have been designed to meet the needs of many novel components of the Airbus A380, according to Alcan Aluminum, Canada. A weight reduction of 10% per aircraft was achieved by combining innovative alloys, Alcan's unique manufacturing capabilities for extra-large products, and new joining techniques.
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This weight reduction is estimated to save 90,000 metric tons of aviation fuel during the lifetime of one aircraft. For the next generation of passenger aircraft, a further weight reduction of 20% is already targeted. Over the next twenty years, annual ...
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