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Investigation of Methods for Selectively Reinforcing Aluminum and Aluminum-Lithium Materials

Author
Alexa, Joel A.
Published
December 2013.
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1 electronic document
Additional Creators
Domack, Marcia S., Wagner, John A., Bird, R. Keith, and Messick, Peter L.
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Summary
Several studies have indicated that selective reinforcement offers the potential to significantly improve the performance of metallic structures for aerospace applications. Applying high-strength, high-stiffness fibers to the high-stress regions of aluminum-based structures can increase the structural load-carrying capability and inhibit fatigue crack initiation and growth. This paper discusses an investigation into potential methods for applying reinforcing fibers onto the surface of aluminum and aluminum-lithium plate. Commercially-available alumina-fiber reinforced aluminum alloy tapes were used as the reinforcing material. Vacuum hot pressing was used to bond the reinforcing tape to aluminum alloy 2219 and aluminum-lithium alloy 2195 base plates. Static and cyclic three-point bend testing and metallurgical analysis were used to evaluate the enhancement of mechanical performance and the integrity of the bond between the tape and the base plate. The tests demonstrated an increase in specific bending stiffness. In addition, no issues with debonding of the reinforcing tape from the base plate during bend testing were observed. The increase in specific stiffness indicates that selectively-reinforced structures could be designed with the same performance capabilities as a conventional unreinforced structure but with lower mass.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
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Document ID: 20140001369.
NASA/TM-2013-218141.
L-20348.
NF1676L-17846.
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