Copper alloys for critical aircraft and aerospace components

Copper‐based alloys are widely used in aircraft engineering where critical components require materials of construction with high strength, good ductility and resistance to corrosion. These components are often safety‐critical and long‐term reliable operation is a paramount consideration. A number of copper alloys produced by Langley Alloys — Hidurax nickel aluminium bronze. Hidurel copper‐nickel‐silicon and Hiduron 130 and Marinel high‐strength cupronickels — are employed in the form of bar, forgings and stampings.