Duralumin

Group 2

Andrew Kim Lorenzo Siy

Paulo Joquiño Rafael Uson
alloydiscovered in 1906 by Alfred Wilm;
patented in 1910
comes from Latin word, “Durus”- meaning
“Hard” + Aluminum
name influenced by Düren, town in
Rhineland, Germany, where Duralumin
was first produced
Duraluminium, Duralumin, Duraluminum,
Al-Cu alloy system

What’s in a name?
 1869 – 1937
German metallurgist
worked in military
research center
discovered age
hardening in
aluminums
Aluminum alloys (Al-
Cu) used to replace
brass as ammunition

Alfred Wilm
composition and creation wartime secrets
more than 9 types of Aluminum-Copper
alloys particular applications
rapid, controlled cooling of aluminum with
copper and other metals age
hardening

For Your Information

Composition:
more than 90% - aluminum (Al)
4% - copper (Cu)
0.5 – 1% - magnesium (Mg)
less than 1% - manganese (Mn), and
small amounts of silicon (Si) and iron (Fe)
hardened through intense heating
(tempering), rapid cooling (quenching), and
aging

In the Making
lightweight
higher strength per unit weight vs soft
steel: 450 MPa (megapascals)
ductile, malleable, soft in normal state
loses strength in welding alclad (thin
sheet of corrosion-resistant aluminum
alloy) covers duralumin core
resistant to corrosion by acids and sea
water

Properties
density = 2.7 – 2.87 g/cm3
owes special properties magnesium
and silicon
conducts heat and electricity
electrical conduction - <aluminum, >steel
melting point: 650˚C
boiling point: much higher
loses 30% strength at 300˚C

Properties
used in the creation of Zeppelin and
architecture in the past
commonly used in aircraft construction
(AA2024)- strength and lightweight:
suspension, oxidizer, fuel tanks, skin,
engine, wheels
military – fighter craft; patronized by
Nazis

Application
Junker
Pictures:
 http://www.rc-race-and-drift-japan.com/images/PNB18.jpg - pinion gear
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ZRS-4_USS_Akron_duralumin_sample_.jpg –
Akron duralumin
 http://oxforddictionaries.com/view/entry/m_en_us1242551 - etymology
 http://www.mschaumann.de/history/Die%20Geschichte%20des%20Aluminiums-
Dateien/image018.jpg
- Alfred Wilm pic
 http://www.myaluminumsupply.com/cart/images/image029.png - AluAA2024
 http://hugojunkers.pytalhost.com/_aircraft_/j4_a1.jpg - junker
 http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/graphics/alclad_alum.jpg- alclad

Information:
 http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0816393.html
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Wilm
 http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/duralumin.aspx
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duralumin
 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091002233925AAfCrYG

Sources
 http://www.writework.com/essay/duralumin