Posted on 7/22/2020
As aerospace manufacturers continue to look for new ways to increase product capabilities and performance while simultaneously meeting ambitious goals for fuel efficiency and sustainability, Richard Thompson, commercial director of Alvant, looks at the growing benefits offered to the sector by Aluminium Matrix Composites (AMC).
Reducing weight without compromising on structural integrity is a must-have for most engineering projects, none more so than in the aerospace industry, where weight reductions can reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
Typical modern commercial aircraft have a material mix (by weight) of 50% composites, 20% aluminium, 15% titanium, 10% steel, 5% other materials...