Toray Aluminum Honeycomb Core—Aerospace Grade

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Aluminum Compounds

Core Type

Aluminum Honeycomb

Composite Materials Functions

Core Material

Technologies

Composite Materials

Product Families

Composite Materials — Core Materials

Honeycomb

Features & Benefits

Materials Features

Corrosion Resistant,

High Strength to Weight Ratio

Product Highlights

• High strength-to-weight ratio
• Corrosion resistant
• Easily machined and formed
• Low cost
• Perforated foil available
• Cut to customer thickness specification

Applications & Uses

Markets

Automotive & Transportation,

Consumer Goods,

Healthcare & Pharma

Applications

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive

Chassis & Brake,

Exterior & Body,

Interior,

Powertrain & UTH

Healthcare & Pharma — Medical

Medical Devices & Assemblies

Consumer Goods — Sports & Recreation

Automotive & Transportation — Transportation

Aerospace & Aviation

Recommended Applications

• Sport & Recreation
• Space & Satellite
• Motorsport & Formula 1
• Automotive
• Medical
• Aircraft Interiors
• Aerostructures
• Helicopter rotor blades
• Fan casings

A wide variety of other Applicationss have been found to exploit the unique properties of aluminum honeycomb such as:

• Automotive chassis construction
• Marine bulkhead joiner panels
• Energy absorption—crash barriers, impact protection
• Air or fluid flow control—wind tunnels, refrigeration display counters
• Acoustical absorbers
• RF shielding

Properties

Physical Form

Sheets