Extended durability for high strength aluminium alloys
(2020) The Innovation Patform — Vol. on line (2020)
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Hannard, Florent 
Zhao, Lv
- Abstract
- Materials impact the environment, society, and economy. It is thus no coincidence that ‘advanced materials’ and ‘advanced manufacturing’ are considered to be two of the six broad Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) that the European Commission has prioritised for research support. In terms of market budget, 64% of private sector research involves advanced manufacturing,and 32 million jobs (in 2019) in Europe. This represents one in 10 of all companies involved in non financial business in Europe. Aluminium alloys are of great interest for many applications due to their excellent strength-to-weight ratio, in particular with the advent of high strength aluminium alloys. The aerospace industry has devoted many efforts to support the aluminium production industry, and research around the world aims to develop these higher strength aluminium alloys. This is in line with the need for a drastic decrease in fuel consumption in order to mitigate climate change. In addition, the flourishing aerospace industry delivers jobs and boosts economic activity and the discovery of space.
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Simar, A., Hannard, F., Lezaack, M. B., Santos Macias, J. G., Zhao, L., & Pyka, G. (2020). Extended durability for high strength aluminium alloys. The Innovation Patform, on line. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/117479 (Original work published 2020)