Metals

Aircraft Materials Nomenclature: Aircraft Parts Classification

The production and designation of aircraft materials and parts is regulated in the United States and most other countries. Strictly speaking,  an aircraft part is an item or component that has been approved for installation on a type-certificated aircraft. Aircraft parts are approved within the jurisdictions of the countries where the...

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Metal Grain Direction: What You Need To Know

While many of the products we ship are simply cut to size before being installed or attached, others need to be formed first, often by bending. And this requires a bit of basic knowledge about the internal structure of aluminum and metals in general. The Impact of Grain in Metal Composition Most...

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