A furnace was required for the heat treatment of niomic alloys for the bellows sealed gimbal joints on the RB 211 engine for the Lockheed Tristar. These joints form a flexible ducting through which both high and low pressure air bleeds are taken from the engines for auxiliary uses and they are subjected to temperature changes ranging from sub-zero to over 500°C. They have to maintain their flexibility, corrosion resistance and mechanical strength throughout. The main heat treatments are Nimonic C263 and FV 520B and also the normalising and air hardening of high alloy steels. Any inaccuracies in heat treatment can seriously affect the essential properties.


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    Title :

    Increasing efficiency



    Publication date :

    1973-02-01


    Size :

    1 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



    Increasing efficiency

    Emerald Group Publishing | 1974


    Increasing efficiency

    Emerald Group Publishing | 1973


    Increasing efficiency

    Emerald Group Publishing | 1972


    Increasing efficiency

    Emerald Group Publishing | 1973


    Increasing efficiency

    Emerald Group Publishing | 1973