New innovative lightweight materials and processes for aerospace application

In the neck-and-neck race from aluminum alloys and polymer based composite it seems there is a big chance for aluminum based technologies to take over the leading position in the future aerospace products again. This statement is an introduction of new design concepts with appropriate alloys and material technology, that supports the new approach of “care free” structure designed for minimum life cycle cost. The general challenge is therefore to provide integrated material-technologies solutions by considering all operational steps of whole value added chain by insuring that targeted structure properties are received.