Aircraft Materials and Hardware

These flashcards cover key concepts and vocabulary related to aircraft materials and hardware, focusing on ferrous and non-ferrous metals, properties of metals, and important processes in material science.

Ferrous Metals

Metals that contain iron as a principal component.

Non-Ferrous Metals

Metals that do not contain iron and include materials like aluminum, magnesium, titanium.

Composite Materials

Materials made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties.

Corrosion

The process of deterioration of materials due to chemical reactions, notably with oxygen and moisture.

Ductility

The ability of a material to undergo significant plastic deformation before rupture.

Malleability

The ability of a metal to be deformed under compressive stress, often characterized by the material's ability to form a thin sheet when hammered.

Tensile Strength

The resistance of a material to being pulled apart, measured as the maximum stress a material can withstand while being stretched or pulled.

Hardness

A measure of a material's resistance to localized plastic deformation (e.g., scratches, dents).

Thermal Expansion

The increase in the size of a material as the temperature rises.

Heat Treatment

A group of industrial and metalworking processes used to alter the physical and sometimes chemical properties of a material.