Aerospace Manufacturing is proud to announce that we received a formal Certificate of Registration in 2018 certifying that our Quality Management System (QMS) meets AS9100 Revision D and ISO 9001:2015 requirements.
With its greater emphasis on traceability, FOD prevention, Disaster Recovery Awareness, strategic planning/business direction, and on-time delivery, AS9100 Revision D certification is a game-changer for us.
Though we have been ISO9001 certified since 2001, and we are already trusted to manufacture high strength, close tolerance aerospace fasteners for major OEM leaders like Boeing, Bombardier, DLA, General Electric, Lockheed Martin, and Sikorsky, our AS9100 Revision D certification will further open up our business to OEMs that will not admit suppliers unless they are AS9100 certified.
The certificate can be downloaded on our Certifications page.
About Aerospace Manufacturing
Our commitment to quality is 30+ years strong, and our AS9100 Revision D Certification is only the latest step. Our inventory includes 100’s of FN, DFARS compliant parts. We utilize the latest technology and the highest quality materials to meet all FAA regulations.
Vertically Integrated, In-House Manufacturing
All Aerospace Manufacturing parts are tooled, cut, forged, aged, plated, ground, thread rolled, drilled and tested in house to ensure the highest quality through every step in the manufacturing process.
State-of-the-Art Facility
We operate a 27,000 square foot facility and a state-of-the-art plating facility to boldly create world-class fasteners in-house.
Unmatched Customization
We have an experienced team with a proven track record of providing customers with highly specialized parts that meet their needs.
Superior Customer Service
Our attitude toward customer service matches our manufacturing philosophy: we go above and beyond every single time. We commit to quote turnarounds of 24 Hours or less.
Want to learn about MP35N aerospace fasteners manufactured by AMI? You’re in the right place.
The drive for greater thrust output and fuel efficiency are never ending in aerospace, and that means greater stresses on the fasteners that hold everything together and the need for exotic materials with unique characteristics.
At Aerospace Manufacturing, we work with these superalloys to create high strength, close tolerance bolts that are trusted by industry leading organizations like Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky, the US Navy and others.
Characteristics of MP35N Aerospace Fasteners
MP35N aerospace fasteners are made of MP35N, which is a nonmagnetic, nickel-cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy that exhibits tensile strength (up to 300 ksi), superb ductility, and excellent corrosion resistance.
MP35N generally consists of 10 percent Molybdenum, 20 percent Chromium, 35 percent Cobalt, and 35 percent Nickel. Among corrosion resistant fastener materials, it has the highest fatigue strength.
More about MP35N:
– Highly corrosion resistant to hydrogen sulphide, saltwater, and chloride solutions
– Performs exceptionally well under extreme pressure
– Resistant to stress corrosion cracking and crevice cracking
– Tensile strength of 227-294 ksi at room temperature
– Maximum operating temperature of 800°F; typically used between 700°F and 750°F
– Can be cold and hot worked and formed by several different processes
– Machinability slightly better than that of Waspaloy
MP35N Aerospace Fasteners are used for…
– Structural components on the Space Shuttle
– Tie rods
– Airframes
– Marine equipment
– Submersibles
– Petrochemical equipment
– Leading edge strips
– Any other application where high strength and good corrosion resistance are demanded
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Aerospace Manufacturing is AS9100 and ISO:9001 accredited, QSLM approved and a Phillips Screw licensee. To find the exact bolt or bolts you need search our extensive inventory or send us a quote request for an item to be manufactured!
Titanium was discovered in 1791, but it wasn’t distilled into its pure form until General Electric employee M.A. Hunter did so in 1910. And it wasn’t until the 1930s that William J. Kroll invented a process to extract the element on an industrial scale.
Although steel (carbon, alloy or stainless) is the primary fastener material used in aerospace, titanium is used when its advantages relative to steel are essential for a given application. The most common titanium alloy used for aerospace fasteners is TI-6Al-4V.
Titanium Aerospace Fastener Characteristics
Titanium exhibits higher tensile strength than other materials, even at increasing temperatures. Titanium aerospace fasteners are also extremely resistant to seawater and galvanic corrosion, so are found in many aeronautical and naval applications. Because they have moderate ductility and low work hardening rate, they are not ideal for every application.
It’s twice as strong as aluminum, but only 60 percent heavier.
Titanium Aerospace Fasteners are used for…
Titanium aerospace fasteners are used in a limited number of applications where their high strength to weight ratio, excellent resistance to stress corrosion cracking, high corrosion resistance, and good fatigue strength are desired.
– Military and commercial maritime applications
– Submarine masts and exteriors
– Landing gear and engine components (aviation)
– NASA launch vehicles and spacecraft
– Commercial and military satellites
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Aerospace Manufacturing is a AS9100 and ISO:9001 accredited, QSLM approved manufacturer. Our clientele includes industry leading aerospace and defense companies like Lockheed Martin, DLA and Bombardier.
We are a proud Phillips Screw licensee creating fasteners to AN, MIL, MS, NA, and NAS standards, as well as custom fasteners.
Boeing and the People’s Republic of China have a long and healthy relationship that stretches back 2,000 jets. But there may be trouble in paradise, and it comes in the form of the Comac C919, China’s first domestically built jetliner.
The Comac C919 Specs
The C919 is a narrow-body twinjet airliner that first took flight on May 5, 2017. Powered by CFM International LEAP or ACAE CJ-1000A turbofan engines, the C919 seats 168 passengers, just short of 737-800 and with similar range.
Though the C919’s primary competitor will be the Boeing 737, the most popular commercial jet of all time, it will also compete with the Bombardier CS300, Airbus A320, the Irkut MC-21-300, and the Embraer E195.
The C919 is the centerpiece of a burgeoning domestic aviation industry in China, but in reality many of the components come from abroad.
Comac is turning to GE for the flight data recorders, Michelin for the tires, Liebherr for the wing anti-ice system, GE and Safran for the engines, Rockwell Collins for the weather radar, and Honeywell for the communications and navigations systems.
As of August 2018, Comac has over 100 commitments and 305 firm orders. Originally slated to enter service in 2019, the C919 is now encountering delays and a launch date is still unknown.
Turbine fans, propellers, and jet engines powered by the combustion of fossil fuels — that’s how you propel an airplane through the sky. But it may not always be that way.
That’s because engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created and flown the first-ever airplane with zero moving parts.
It’s powered by ionic wind, a silent flow of ions produced aboard the plane that give the contraption enough thrust to fly for sustained periods of time.
“This is the first-ever sustained flight of a plane with no moving parts in the propulsion system,” said Steven Barrett, associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT.
The implications are significant: This could be the first step toward a new kind of flight that’s mechanically simple, doesn’t require combustion of fossil fuels, and doesn’t produce harmful emissions.
The first application for this technology will be drones. Then, it will likely be paired with traditional combustion-based engines in order to create more fuel efficient airplanes.
How does it work?
Ionic wind, also called electroaerodynamic thrust, was first proposed in the 1920s. It describes a physical principle whereby thrust can be produced when a current is passed between a thin and a thick electrode.
The MIT airplane is really more likely a lightweight glider. It weighs about 5 pounds and has a 5-meter wingspan. The bottom of the wings are covered with thin wires that act as positively charged electrodes. The topside of the wings are covered in thicker wires, which serve as negative electrodes.
A stack of lithium-polymer batteries in the fuselage provide the 40,000 volts necessary to charge the wires, attracting and stripping away negatively charged electrons from the surrounding air molecules and creating a cloud of negatively charged ions that rush backwards and create enough thrust to propel the plane forward.
Thus far, the contraption has flown a distance of 60 meters — the length of the gym they were experimenting in.
Waspaloy, which is a registered trademark of United Technologies Corporation, is a nickel-based superalloy that consists of chromium, cobalt, age-hardening aluminum and titanium, among other metals.
It is supremely reliable and strong even at temperatures as high as 1600°F, making it the poster child of exotic materials. Therefore, Waspaloy is typically used in the hottest areas of an aircraft – those areas where inconel aerospace fasteners might fail.
Benefits of Waspaloy Aerospace Fasteners:
Unlike titanium bolts, Waspaloy aerospace fasteners are made from a patented exotic material, not a naturally occurring element.
– High temperature limits – 1600°F for stationary parts and 1200°F for rotating applications
– Low thermal conductivity
– Resistant to thermal cycling
– Superior stress rupture strength
Waspaloy Aerospace Fasteners are used for:
– Areas exposed to extreme heat for extended period of time
– Gas turbine blades, shafts, rings, seals and turbine disks
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Aerospace Manufacturing is AS9100 and ISO:9001 accredited, QSLM approved and trusted by organizations like NASA, Sikorsky, the U.S. Navy, Lockheed Martin and DLA to deliver high strength, close tolerance aerospace fasteners.
We pride ourselves on superior quality, quick lead times, and our ability to accommodate both large and small orders, as well as custom runs.
Inconel aerospace fasteners are used in some of the most extreme environments in aviation. So, what exactly makes this exotic material so strong and reliable?
What is Inconel?
Inconel is an austenitic nickel-chromium superalloy that stands out for its performance in demanding environments like aircraft exhaust systems and nuclear facilities.
Its exhibits an excellent balance of strength, toughness, corrosion resistance and high thermal stability, which make it particularly desirable material for aerospace fasteners.
As an alloy, Inconel is a mixture of several different kinds of metals. Different kinds of Inconel include different ingredients and are treated in different ways to alter their hardness, strength, ductility, etc. The most common kind of Inconel used in aerospace is Inconel 718 (UNS N07718).
Inconel 718 fasteners contain molybdenum, niobium, iron as well as smaller amounts of titanium and aluminum. These ingredients give Inconel 718 fasteners the exceptional properties – thermal stability and corrosion resistance – that Inconel is known for.
Benefits of Inconel Aerospace Fasteners
– Exceptional corrosion resistance
– Withstands temperatures as high as 1,600 °F.
– Tensile strength of 100,000 psi annealed, 125,000 psi when hard rolled, about twice as strong as Inconel 625
– Highly resistant to salt water
– Welds easily in either annealed or aged
– Can be worked with easily, similar to other corrosion resistant steels
Inconel Aerospace Fasteners are used for:
– Gas turbine engines
– Aircraft exhaust systems
– Airframe parts
– Spacecraft
– Rocket motors
– Nuclear reactors, pumps and tooling
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Aerospace Manufacturing is AS9100 and ISO:9001 accredited and QSLM approved. We manufacture numerous inconel aerospace fasteners, including MS14183L-C7, MS14181-06036L, MS14181-03006, MS14181-H12-120P.
Our unique manufacturing flexibility and expertise gives us nearly unlimited capabilities in customization.
There’s so much news, and so little time. Which is probably why a potentially life/universe altering announcement seems to have fallen on deaf ears. Avi Loeb, chair of Harvard’s Astronomy Department, says a recent interstellar object that passed by Earth may have been an alien probe sent to investigate Earth.
Why an alien probe and not an asteroid?
The object, named Oumuamua after it was discovered in October 2017 by the Pan-STARRS 1 telescope in Hawaii, is the first confirmed interstellar object (meaning it originating from another star) to pass through our solar system.
It is described as being dark-red and 10 times as long as it is wide — far more elongated or flattened than any known asteroid or comet. It was clocked traveling at 196,000 mph. Perhaps most intriguing, it not only increased in speed, but slightly deviated course, as it approached Earth.
These strange and unique characteristics are what led a respected Harvard proessor to conclude: “Oumuamua may be a fully operational probe sent intentionally to Earth vicinity by an alien civilization.”
Loeb defended his hypothesis, stating: “We know a quarter of all the stars in the galaxy have planets in the habitable zone of their host star … so to me it’s not impossible that there may be life elsewhere.”
Aerospace Manufacturing is a AS9100 and ISO:9001 accredited manufacturer of high strength, close tolerance aerospace fasteners that are trusted by industry leading OEMs like Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky, Bombardier, General Electric, DLA, NAVICP, NASA, and the U.S. Navy.
Rotary flight — that is, flying a helicopter — is supposed to demand months of classwork and hundreds of hours of in-air training.
Simply hovering off the ground is difficult, even if you’re the best multitasker in the world. You have to know what to do with the collective — the lever that’s mounted on the cabin floor to your left — the throttle, which is a twistable grip on the end of the collective, and the cyclic, which is the “stick” directly in front of your seat.
Meanwhile, you must watch the horizon, watch the instruments, and alternate between pushing down one pedal and then the other to control the tail rotor.
Which makes this story quite surprising
A group from the US Army, including someone who had never before been inside a helicopter, recently took turns flying a Sikorsky S-76B up and over a crowd of people to hover in a nearby field and—then landed the thing— after just 45 minutes of training.
How did they do it? Let’s just say this isn’t your ordinary helicopter.
Partly due to Sikorsky’s Matrix Technology, which is designed to minimize and eventually eliminate the role of the human pilot, and Darpa’s Alias program (that’s the Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System), this helicopter can be controlled by a hand-held tablet using familiar gestures or movements.
Basically, if you can fly a helicopter in a video game, you can fly the Sikorsky S-76B. You give orders, and the computer and its algorithm execute them.Though this trial-run had humans on board, it could have been controlled just as easily from the ground, like a remote controlled drone.
Potential applications are too numerous to list, but obviously the technology could be used in a search and rescue situation to rescue people without putting the pilot’s life at risk.
We are AS9100 and ISO:9001 accredited and QSLM approved, and our unique manufacturing flexibility and expertise gives us nearly unlimited capabilities in customization.
