When did 2117 rivets first appear?
When did 2117 rivets first appear?
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My son is a ME at UTSA. We had a neat discussion about aluminum alloys and aging, and I pulled out my old Metallurgy Book from Cal Poly SLO. Well 2117 isn't even mentioned. His comment "wow, you really are old... " Darn kid!
Flipped through some old books and seems 2117 rivets didn't appear until the 1980's....
Now I'm stumped as to when they first appeared commercially (admitted 2324 has been out for a few years, but it pretty much a Boeing item only).
Flipped through some old books and seems 2117 rivets didn't appear until the 1980's....
Now I'm stumped as to when they first appeared commercially (admitted 2324 has been out for a few years, but it pretty much a Boeing item only).





RE: When did 2117 rivets first appear?
RE: When did 2117 rivets first appear?
My Metallurgy Book is dated, and has the temperature vs phase diagrams of common aluminum alloys except 2117.
Looking for the 2117 diagram for heat treating, I've got 2017 and 2024... but no luck in finding the one for 2117.
Any pointers appreciated!
RE: When did 2117 rivets first appear?
RE: When did 2117 rivets first appear?
RE: When did 2117 rivets first appear?