New Fuselage Sheet Products for Medium Size and Llarge Aircraft

Whenever a new plate or sheet product for fuselage or wing applications is developed, a companion extruded product needs to be developed  in parallel. This is to optimize the performance of the structural (extrusion combined with flat rolled product) component. This presentation highlights the evolution of extruded products for use in aircraft construction. Particularly the performance of the latest extruded products from Alcoa is highlighted. Product characteristics and state of maturity towards temper and AMS  registration is discussed in detail