AAE 450 Spring 2008 Jesii Doyle 1/17/2008 Internal Structure, Mounting Materials Initial Mounting Materials Research

AAE 450 Spring 2008 Mounting Materials – Initial Research Structures

AAE 450 Spring 2008 Mounting Materials – Initial Research  Strength/Cost –Al 6061-T MPa/$  Strength/Weight –Ti 6Al-4V876 MPa/kg  Recommended Material – Al 6061-T6 Structures Future Work  Approximate material required  Maximum mounting loads

AAE 450 Spring 2008 Backup Slides  Material Properties and Cost Research Structures Material Ftu (ksi) Ftu (MPa) Fty (ksi)Fty (MPa) Density (g/cm^3) Cost/kg Al T $4.41 Al T $17.64 Ti-6Al-4V $93.59 Fiberglass $1, Carbon/Ca rbon 3- Directional Orth $552.45

AAE 450 Spring 2008 Backup Slides  Strength/$ and Strength/kg Calculation Material Fty (MPa) Cost/kg Cost (Assume 1kg) Strength/$ (MPa/$) Strength/kg (MPa/kg) Al 6061-T6241$ Al 7075-T6448$ Ti-6Al-4V876$ Fiberglass207$1, Carbon/Car bon 3- Directional Orth. 159$

AAE 450 Spring 2008 Backup Slides  References: “6Al-4V Titanium Sheet and Plate,” Titanium Joe, December [ Accessed 1/15/2008.] “Carbon Fiber – Structural,” Metals and Materials, The Robot Marketplace, December [ carbonfiber_struc.html. Accessed 1/15/2008.] “Carbon matrix composite, Carbon/carbon, Three-directional orthogonal, Shape,” Engineered Materials Handbook, Vol. 1, Composites, ASM International, “Properties,” Pultruded Products, Strongwell, January [ Accessed 1/16/2008.] Setlak, Stanley J., “Aluminum Alloys; Cast,” Aerospace Structural Metals Handbook, Purdue University, Indiana, 2000.

AAE 450 Spring 2008 Backup Slides  References (cont.): Setlak, Stanley J., “Titanium Alloys; Cast,” Aerospace Structural Metals Handbook, Purdue University, Indiana, “Suggested List Prices,” EXTREN: Fiberglass Structural Shapes & Plate, Strongwell, November [ sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/StrongwellExtrenPrices.pdf. Accessed 1/15/2008.]