Will Aluminum-Lithium Beat Composites for Narrow Body Airliners?
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Aluminum Alloys to Challenge Composites?
Aluminum manufacturer Alcan, a division of Rio Tinto PLC, has announced new aluminum alloys under the brand name AirWare that are lighter in weight and can compete with carbon fiber composite materials. With composites gaining a significant share of the…