aerospace aluminium alloys

Purdue Researchers Develop New High-Strength Aluminium Alloy

Purdue Researchers Develop New High-Strength Aluminium Alloy

Researchers at Indiana’s Purdue University say they have developed a new high-strength aluminium alloy coating for use in the aerospace and automotive industries. The research team, headed up by by professor Xinghang Zhang of the university’s School of Materials Engineering, says the...

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Aleris Lands Aluminium Supply Deal with Embraer

Aleris Lands Aluminium Supply Deal with Embraer

Cleveland rolled aluminium firm Aleris International, Inc. announced on Tuesday that it has come to terms with Brazilian aerospace conglomerate Embraer S.A. on a multi-year deal to supply aluminium flat-rolled products for use across the entire spectrum of Embraer’s winged offerings. Few details were made public, but the deal in question is a renewal of […]

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Boeing HorizonX Announces Investment in Aluminium Innovator Gamma Alloys

Boeing HorizonX Announces Investment in Aluminium Innovator Gamma Alloys

The Boeing Company announced last week an investment by subsidiary Boeing HorizonX Ventures in Californian aluminium-alloy firm Gamma Alloys. Although no dollar amount was revealed in the announcement, the investment is the first by the Boeing project in advanced materials and machining development and applications. Steve Nordlund, vice president of Boeing HorizonX, explained that the […]

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Aleris Lands Multi-Year Aerospace Aluminium Deal with Bombardier

Aleris Lands Multi-Year Aerospace Aluminium Deal with Bombardier

Cleveland rolled aluminium firm Aleris International, Inc. yesterday announced the signing of a multi-year agreement with Montreal’s multinational aerospace and transportation company Bombardier Inc. Under the new contract, Aleris will be supplying Bombardier’s aircraft projects with a plethora of aluminium products, including high-strength and corrosion-resistant plate products. Aleris says this agreement places it among the […]

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Constellium Lands Flat-Rolled Aluminium Alloy Supply Contract with Bombardier

Constellium Lands Flat-Rolled Aluminium Alloy Supply Contract with Bombardier

Amsterdam rolled and extruded aluminium titan Constellium N.V. announced yesterday that its long-term partnership with Canadian multinational firm Bombardier Inc. has been extended in the form of a multi-year contract to supply the company’s aviation division with a broad mix of flat-rolled aluminium alloy parts. Constellium indicated in the announcement that the parts supplied will […]

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U.S. Researchers Develop Method for 3D Printing of High-Strength Aluminium Alloys

U.S. Researchers Develop Method for 3D Printing of High-Strength Aluminium Alloys

A research-and-development laboratory in California announced this week the development of a method for printing high-strength aluminium alloys into parts that meet the high tolerances necessary for use in the aerospace and automotive industries. HRL Laboratories, LLC made the announcement on Wednesday, explaining that their new method for additive manufacturing allows for the use of […]

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