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What composite alloys are used in military aircraft?

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G. Deacon

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G. Deacon, Civil Engineer, B.E(Bachelor of Engineering), Trenton, New Jersey

Answered Dec 11, 2019

Composite alloys are important materials for aerospace industries. This is because they offer a lot of properties that cannot be gotten from a particular element. Most airplanes are built using aluminum. This is because aluminum is a lightweight metal, and it is used to build different components of an aircraft in order to prevent those places from getting corroded easily. For military aircraft, aluminum alloys are mostly used. Aluminum alloys are known for having lightweight, they can be drawn and shaped into different designs without breaking.

They can easily be reinforced with fibers and plastic in order to increase their strength. Military aircraft must not be too heavy, and it should be impermeable. This is exactly why aluminum alloys are the perfect materials for military aircraft. Aluminum alloys are strong, and they can also resist high temperatures. Titanium alloys can also be used to build military aircraft because they have some similar properties with aluminum alloys.

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E. James

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Answered Dec 04, 2019

Similar to other types of the airplane, military airplanes are mainly made from aluminum alloys.

Aluminum is quite abundant in the Earth’s crust. Aluminum is very strong, lightweight and highly resistant to corrosion.

These features make it easy for aircraft to fly and to withstand heat and corrosion. Aluminum is also cheap compared to other strong metals such as steel and titanium. For these reasons, most parts of these aircraft are made from aluminum.

Another composite alloy used in making military aircraft is titanium. Titanium is also very strong and much more resistant to corrosion than aluminum.
Magnesium, carbon epoxy, glass fibers, and steel are also highly used in making military aircraft.

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D. Ronald

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Answered Feb 20, 2019

There are a lot of aluminum alloys that are used in aircraft because this is known to be lightweight. This can make it ideal to help the aircraft fly without having to carry too much weight. There is only so much weight that can be carried by aircraft to make sure that all of the passengers and their items will remain safe.

There are a lot of aluminum alloys that are used in aircraft because this is known to be

Another reason why the aluminum alloy is normally used is it is corrosion-resistant. It is very normal for an aircraft to be exposed to different types of weather. If it would corrode easily, the aircraft cannot be used as long as they should be used. Aluminum alloy can be the perfect solution for sure.

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Carice Snow

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Answered Feb 19, 2019

Composite alloys are metals that have been fused together or combined to form another element. In many cases, these alloys are used to build different things. If something is wanted to be very strong and durable and to withstand the weather, then it will most likely be made of some form of alloy.

Composite alloys are metals that have been fused together or combined to form another element. In

In military aircraft, the material used to make these aircrafts need to be strong, they are often made of some form of composite alloy so that the metal can withstand the heat and weather. Alloys could be brass, bronze and steel, to name a few. Often times, these military aircraft are made of a form of aluminum because it is strong but also is not expensive. It can be made in abundance.

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Answered Feb 08, 2019

Today, military aircraft are used frequently especially in battle and when the countries are at war. There are two different types of military aircraft. There are combat aircraft and non-combat aircraft. The main difference between these two type of aircrafts is the reason for having them and what they each are used for.

Today, military aircraft are used frequently especially in battle and when the countries are at

Most of the airplanes are made of the same metal whether the airplane is a military aircraft or a regular plane. The main composite alloys are aluminum and titanium. This is because these metals are light in weight which helps make them fly. Another metal that may be included in this composite alloy used in military aircraft is magnesium. It’s hard to believe that what makes a soda can is also part of a military aircraft.

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Mally Welch

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Answered Jan 14, 2019

Mainly cooper,aluminum, and and magnesuim, as well as lead silver tin, and titanuim

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