3.4. Engineering materials¶

Syllabus Excerpt

  • specialised testing of aircraft materials

    • dye penetrant

    • X-ray, gamma ray

    • magnetic particle

    • ultrasonic

  • aluminium and aluminium alloys used in aircraft including aluminium silicon, aluminium silicon magnesium, aluminium copper

  • structure/property relationship and alloy applications

    • changes in macrostructure and microstructure

    • changes in properties

  • heat treatment of applicable alloys

  • thermosetting polymers

    • structure/property relationships and their application

    • manufacturing processes

    • compression moulding

    • hand lay-up

    • vacuum lay-up

    • modifying materials for aircraft applications

  • composites

    • types including reinforced glass fibre, Kevlar, carbon fibre and Fibre Metal Laminate (FML) as used in aircraft construction

    • structure/property relationships and their application in aircraft

  • corrosion

    • common corrosion mechanisms in aircraft structures

    • pit and crevice corrosion

    • stress corrosion/cracking

    • corrosion prevention in aircraft