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Light Alloy Technology

Organizers:

A. B. Pandey Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne West Palm Beach, FL Session 4: Aluminum Processing and Other Light Alloy Technologies	D. J. Chellman Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Fort Worth, TX Session 1: Aluminum Technology for Airframe Applications I
M. Niedzinski Alcan Aerospace Chicago, IL Session 2: Aluminum Technology for Airframe Applications II	R. Sawtell Alcoa Wheel & Forged Products Cleveland, OH Session 3: Aluminum Technology in Propulsion and Corrosive Environments

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Overview:

Champions: D. J. Chellman, Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems, Marietta, Georgia; D. J. Evans, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

Description: The Light Alloy Technology Development (LATD) sessions consist of a wide range of R&D and application efforts addressing aluminum and magnesium base alloys. Three sessions include recent development, fabrication, and evaluation activities on High Strength, Durability and Damage Tolerant, and Producibility/Affordability issues for aluminum alloys. A fourth session within the LATD program covers current research on the manufacturing and characterization of magnesium alloys. The four sessions address specific M&P issues applicable to light weight aerospace alloys, such as fabrication, heat treatment, forming and joining, welding, corrosion behavior, non-destructive inspection, cost savings, and structural applications.