Composed performance

摘要

A High-strength aluminium alloy prepared by researchers in the US could significantly improve the performance of next-generation fighter aircraft, specifically the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Developed at AMES, the US Department of Defence laboratory run by Iowa State University, the aluminium-yttrium-nickel-cobalt alloy has the potential to replace heavier and costlier components of 'cool' sections of jet engines, such as in fan blades. The material could also be used in other sections of the aircraft, including wing spars.