Aviation Aerospace
Since its introduction in the 1940’s as a core material in the sandwich construction of airframes, honeycomb has become an important product in aerospace and industrial design.
Honeycomb’s lightweight, high-strength properties and environmental durability have satisfied a broad range of applications. It has also been a catalyst for the invention of entirely new products.
Characteristics
- High Strength-to-weight ratio as a sandwich core
- High aerodynamic efficiency
- High ratio of exposed surface area to total volume
- Constant crushing strength under compression
- Uniform distribution of stress in a sandwich structure
- Outstanding rigidity
- Excellent fatigue properties, including acoustical fatigue
- Excellent thermal and acoustical insulation
- Resilience and fire resistance
- Resistance to moisture and other corrosive attack
Aluminium honeycomb is used in various aerospace applications and is becoming the go-to material for critical substructures in rockets, aircraft, and jet engines, and propellers, as well as similar non-aerospace structures, such as wind turbine blades. In less sensitive applications, aluminium honeycomb is also used in aircraft heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.
Aluminium honeycomb is used in various aerospace applications and is becoming the go-to material for critical substructures in rockets, aircraft, and jet engines, and propellers, as well as similar non-aerospace structures, such as wind turbine blades. In less sensitive applications, aluminium honeycomb is also used in aircraft heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.
Products
- Floorboards
- Bulk Heads
- Galleys
- Partitions