Engineering material
Aramid paper honeycomb
Also known as Nomex honeycomb
Honeycomb core made from aramid paper, the most common core material in aircraft sandwich structure. It is flame resistant, insulating and formable.
Classification
- material family
- POLYMER
- form
- CELLULAR
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EstablishedThe most common aircraft honeycomb core; flame resistant and formable.
Aramid paper (Nomex or Korex) is the most common core material for aircraft honeycomb structures: it is flame resistant, fire retardant, insulating, low in dielectric properties and formable. Aerospace honeycomb cells are usually hexagonal, made by bonding stacked sheets at set locations and expanding them; smaller cells support face sheets better and denser core is stronger and stiffer.
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Evidence: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Standards Service 2023 · Primary authority
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