In: Mechanical Engineering
Aluminium alloys are commonly used in aviation industry. Discuss the applicability of aluminium alloys to be used in wings of a typical passenger airplane considering the aspects given below:
(a) Performance (altering loads, thermal, chemical, corrosive, etc. effects)
(b) Properties (mechanical, corrosive, erosive and thermal properties)
(c) Structure (crystal structure, microstructure, alloying)
(d) Processing