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The purpose of this study was to determine the acceptability of nonpenetrating, key-locked inserts in 2099 aluminum-lithium. The tests conducted to make this assessment were: (1) microscopic examination for thread damage and delaminations after key installation, (2) pull-out load at 21 °C (70 °F) and −179 °C (−290 °F), and (3) mechanical cycling tests at room temperature and −179 °C (−290 °F). The test results indicated that for the three sizes evaluated, key-locked inserts in 2099-T6 and 2099-T8 were acceptable and although delaminations did occur on some T6 temper specimens, it was only as a failure mode at ultimate load and such behavior was judged to be acceptable.
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The authors gratefully acknowledge the National Science Foundation and Their Research Experiences for Undergraduates program (Grant No. EEC-0353668). Ms. Esther Bolding is the program manager.
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Babel, H., Gibson, J., Tarkanian, M. et al. 2099 Aluminum-Lithium with Key-Locked Inserts for Aerospace Applications. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 16, 584–591 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-007-9096-1
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-007-9096-1