Aluminum alloys for ALS cryogenic tanks :

Reed, R. P.; Purtscher, P. T.; Simon, Natanael; McColskey, Joseph D.; Walsh, R. P.

doi:10.6028/nist.ir.3979

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“…For cladding purposes, metal alloys could potentially have superior properties compared to elemental metals. For example, AA8093 is an Al-Li alloy that has a lower density than pure aluminum and shows excellent low-temperature ductility [13]. However, in this analysis, we limited the selection of cladding materials mostly to elemental metals due to the overwhelming number of candidate alloys.…”

Section: Clad Materialsmentioning

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Lightweight clad bi-metal conductors for cryogenic applications

Cruz Feliciano,

Ghosh,

Kacher

et al. 2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng.

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Lightweight cryogenic conductors are required for applications in electric propulsion, such as cryogenically-fueled electric airplanes and ships. Clad bi-metal conductors allow to consider certain conductor metals that would not be feasible as a single conductor. This includes materials that are chemically reactive and materials that would not have the right mechanical properties to draw wires. The Ashby method is used to compare material combinations systematically. Manufacturing techniques and applications are also discussed. Copper-clad lithium wire stands out as one of the promising new types of clad bi-metal conductors for cryogenic applications.

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Section: Clad Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Lightweight clad bi-metal conductors for cryogenic applications

Cruz Feliciano,

Ghosh,

Kacher

et al. 2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng.

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“…AA2219 is an Al-Cu-Mn alloy commonly used for cryogenic tank due to the good weldability and high strength at low temperature. The well-known example is the Lightweight Tank (LWT) of the Space Shuttle [1]. The tank assembly is the largest component of the space shuttle, which consists of the liquid oxygen tank and the liquid hydrogen tank.…”

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An Experimental Study of Process Parameters on Friction Stir Welded Aluminum Alloy 2219 Joint Properties

Yoo

Lee

2017

AMM

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Aluminum alloy 2219 is widely used in aerospace applications since it has a unique combination of good weldability and high specific strength. Furthermore, it can provide a high strength after heat treatment with superior properties in cryogenic environment so they have been widely used for cryogenic fuel tank of space launch vehicles. It is known that solid state welding like friction stir welding can improve the joint properties of this alloy. Friction stir welding is a solid state welding technology which two materials are welded together by the frictional heat due to the rotation of the tool. In this study, friction stir welding was performed on aluminum alloy 2219 sheets. The range of welding parameter is four rotation speeds from 350 to 800 rpm and six travel speeds from 120 to 420 mm/min. The results include the microstructural change after friction stir welding. The microstructure was characterized and material in the stirred zone experience sufficient deformation and heat input which cause the complete dynamic recrystallization. The present work represents the strength at each process condition and the optimum friction stir welding process parameters. The optimum weld efficiency obtained in this study was 76.5 %.

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