Aluminum-lithium alloys: types, properties, application, and production technologies. Overview

I.K. Ablakatov; B.M. Baiserikov; M.B. Ismailov; M.R. Nurgozhin

doi:10.31643/2022/6445.34

Authors

I.K. Ablakatov National Center for Space Research and Technology JSC
B.M. Baiserikov National Center for Space Research and Technology JSC
M.B. Ismailov National Center for Space Research and Technology JSC
M.R. Nurgozhin National Center for Space Research and Technology JSC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31643/2022/6445.34

Keywords:

alloy, aluminum, lithium, magnesium, zirconium, strength, technology.

Abstract

The article provides a brief overview of the aluminum industry development in Kazakhstan and the possibility of obtaining high-strength structural aluminum-lithium alloys. The country's enterprises produce aluminum of technical purity and aluminum alloys of low and medium strength of 6060, 6063, 6463, 6082, AK5M2, ADS-12, AD-31, AD-35, which are available materials for the construction industry. In Kazakhstan, there is progressive development of mechanical engineering which requires stronger alloys of 300-400 MPa, and for special engineering (defense, aerospace, and other advanced industries) - strengths above 415 MPa. High-strength structural aluminum alloys are based on Al-Cu-Mg, Al-Zn-Mg-Cu, Al-Li systems. Among these systems, relatively new Al-Li alloys are of great interest, having a great potential for further improvement of characteristics. The Al-Li system alloys with record-high specific strengths, corrosion-resistant, and good welded joints are widely used in the aerospace industry, where they are used for the production of power elements and housings. The article provides an overview of the known aluminum-lithium alloys, as well as the main technological stages of their production.

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Author Biographies

I.K. Ablakatov, National Center for Space Research and Technology JSC

Junior Researcher, National Center for Space Research and Technology JSC, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

B.M. Baiserikov, National Center for Space Research and Technology JSC

Junior Researcher, National Center for Space Research and Technology JSC, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

M.B. Ismailov, National Center for Space Research and Technology JSC

Doctor of Engineering, Professor, Director of the Space Materials Science and Instrumentation Department under National Center for Space Research and Technology JSC, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

M.R. Nurgozhin, National Center for Space Research and Technology JSC

Doctor of Engineering, Professor, Academician of the International Academy of Informatization and the Engineering Academy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Chairman of the Management Board of National Center for Space Research and Technology JSC, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

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