Tungsten Copper Air Rudder
1. What's Tungsten Copper Air Rudder?
Tungsten copper air rudder is high-temperature control component made of tungsten-copper composite material, mainly used in aerodynamic control system of high-speed vehicle such as missile. By changing rudder surface angle, air rudder uses aerodynamic force generated by airflow to adjust vehicle attitude and flight direction. During high-speed flight, rudder surface may be subjected to strong aerodynamic heating and airflow erosion, so material must have high requirements for high-temperature resistance, ablation resistance, and thermal stability. CTIA's tungsten-copper material combines high melting point of tungsten with thermal conductivity of copper, making it suitable for some high-heat-load air rudder component.
2. Features of CTIA's Tungsten Copper Air Rudder
(1) High-Temperature Resistance and Suitability for Pneumatic Heating: Tungsten has high melting point and can withstand the high thermal loads generated during high-speed flight.
(2) Abrasion Resistance and Resistance to Airflow Erosion: The tungsten skeleton maintains structural stability in high-temperature environments, reducing wear on control surface materials caused by high-speed airflow erosion.
(3) Good Thermal Conductivity, Reducing Localized Overheating: Copper helps conduct heat rapidly, lowering the risk of damage caused by localized heat concentration.
(4) Evaporative Cooling to Reduce Surface Temperature: When using a porous tungsten skeleton with a copper infiltration structure, the migration, melting, or evaporation of the copper phase at high temperatures can carry away some of the heat, thereby alleviating the local thermal load on the control surface.
(5) Precision Structure and Good Machining Adaptability: It can be precision-machined to match the air rudder’s shape, thickness, and mounting interfaces, while ensuring structural strength, dimensional accuracy, and assembly requirements are met.
3. Applications of CTIA's Tungsten Copper Air Rudder
(1) High-Speed Vehicle Air Rudder: Used for attitude and direction control of high-speed vehicle, adapting to strong aerodynamic heating during flight.
(2) Air Rudder Leading Edge: Used for rudder leading edge of high-speed vehicle, reducing material loss caused by high-temperature airflow erosion.
(3) Rudder Surface Thermal Protection Component: Used in local high-temperature area of rudder surface, helping conduct heat and reduce local thermal load.
(4) Rudder Surface Insert: Used for local high-heat-load structure of rudder surface, meeting heat resistance and assembly requirements under specific operating condition.
4. Specifications of CTIA's Tungsten Copper Air Rudder
(1) Material Ratio: Select suitable tungsten-copper ratio according to thermal load and cooling requirement
(2) Structural Form: Air rudder, rudder leading edge component, and special-shaped thermal protection component
(3) Dimensions and Tolerances: Customizable
CTIA has focused on tungsten copper alloy field for nearly 30 years, with extensive experience in powder metallurgy and precision machining, and can provide tungsten-copper material selection, structural design, and precision machining service based on air rudder working environment, structural design, and assembly requirement.
For any inquiry, please contact tungsten copper manufacturer: CTIA GROUP
Email: sales@chinatungsten.com
Tel: 0086 592 5129696 / 0086 592 5129595
Website: tungsten-copper.com
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