Answers to common questions regarding Al 7050
What parts are commonly made out of Al 7050?
Fuselage frames, bulkheads, various aircraft parts
What industries can you find Al 7050?
Mostly used in the aircraft industries
What are the properties of Al 7050?
Al 7050 has very high strength coupled with high resistance to exfoliation corrosion and stress-corrosion cracking, high fracture toughness, and fatigue resistance
What is the composition and chemistry of Al 7050?
|
Element |
Min (mass %) |
Max (mass %) |
|
Aluminum, Al |
87.3 |
90.3 |
|
Chromium, Cr |
0 |
0.04 |
|
Copper, Cu |
2.0 |
2.6 |
|
Iron, Fe |
0 |
0.15 |
|
Magnesium, Mg |
1.9 |
2.6 |
|
Manganese, Mn |
0 |
0.10 |
|
Other, each |
0 |
0.05 |
|
Other, total |
0 |
0.15 |
|
Silicon, Si |
0 |
0.12 |
|
Titanium, Ti |
0 |
0.06 |
|
Zinc, Zn |
5.7 |
6.7 |
|
Zirconium, Zr |
0.08 |
0.15 |