This manufacturer began looking at alternative materials for its port plates
This manufacturer began looking at alternative materials for its port plates
1 PagesPort Plate Industry Fluid Power Dura-Bar Grade 100-70-03 Ductile Iron Original Material Iron Castings Problems Solved Machining Cycle Time, Material Quality, Reduced Scrap, Availability Cost Savings Total part cost reduced by 30% When this manufacturer began looking at alternative materials for its port plates, Dura-Bar’s high quality and excellent machinability stood out above the rest. A port plate manages the control flaps of military and commercial aircraft through hydraulics. Control flaps direct aircraft airflow. Because the plate is maneuvered in the direction the control flaps are needed—forward, reverse or idle—it is constantly in use. Dura-Bar’s 100-70-03 offers strength and wear resistance, and provides good machinability. But material properties were no
