Major European-built liners have used aluminum extensively in superstructures and equipment, ranging from 1000 to 2000 tons per ship. The "Oriana", "Canberra", and "France" employed welded ...
Aluminum is used in hulls, deckhouses, and hatch covers of commercial ships, as well as in equipment items, such as ladders, railings, gratings, windows, and doors ...
Introduction Marine applications are very demanding. Stainless steel is the ideal material for marine applications due to the fact that it resists rust better than other materials such as brass, bronze...
The evolution of ship performances promoted the need for the development of new Al-alloys with improved mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, weldability, etc. The non-heat-treatable Al-Mg ...