Re: Gluing aluminum

On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 22:09:22 -0700, wfhabicher@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

On Sep 29, 11:08 pm, cavelamb himself <cavel...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
wfhabic...@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Airliners are glued together, specifically wings.

Epoxy cement on clean aluminum has a tensile strength of 4,000 PSI.:
LePages 24 hr cure, hardware store, type stuff.

Would I trust my life on a home-baked glue joint? Probably
not....well, maybe if properly tested.

Wolfgang

My BS meter is pegged!

Well, oh wise one, why don't you educate us ignorant folks with your
deep insight in the fabrication of airliners and the application of
epoxy adhesive!!

Wolfgang

unless you are glueing in an inert atmosphere after removing all
surface oxide you are actually just gluing to the oxide layer.
how strong is that oxide bonded to the underlying aluminium?

Stealth Pilot
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