Titanium/beryllium laminates - Fabrication, mechanical properties, and potential aerospace applicationsThe paper describes an investigation to assess the fabricability, mechanical properties, and possible aerospace applications of adhesively-bonded titanium/beryllium Tiber laminates. The results of the investigation indicate that structural laminates can be made which have: a modulus of elasticity comparable to steel, fracture strength comparable to the yield strength of titanium, density comparable to aluminum, impact resistance comparable to titanium, and little or no notch sensitivity. These laminates can have stiffness and weight advantages over other materials, including advanced fiber composites, in some aerospace applications where buckling resistance, vibration frequencies, and weight considerations control the design.
Document ID
19790036823
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Chamis, C. C. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Lark, R. F. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, Ohio, United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1978
Subject Category
Composite Materials
Meeting Information
Meeting: Selective application of materials for products and energy; Twenty-third National Symposium and Exhibition