MARINE ALUMINUM APPLICATIONS

This paper presents some of the aluminum data pertinent to the marine industry and provides some of the history of the development of suitable alloys. The relationship between chemical composition of the metal and its strength, corrosion resistance and weldability is discussed with possible application to the workboat segment.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented to the Gulf Section of SNAME.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • Ridout, R A
• Publication Date: 1976-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 15 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alloys; Aluminum alloys; Corrosion; Corrosion resistance; Materials selection; Welding
• Uncontrolled Terms: Weldability
• Old TRIS Terms: Alloy corrosion behavior; Materials evaluation
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00150419
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 13 1977 12:00AM