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19 SEPTEMBER 2016 AL CIRCLE

Southwest Aluminum produces 10 mtr aluminium alloy ring to be used in heavy-lift rockets

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Southwest Aluminum Co. recently made a world record by producing a huge aluminium alloy ring that is to be used in heavy-lift rockets, according to a Chinese media report.  

The size of the ring is 10 meters in diameter. "In the world of aerospace industry, it is the first time that a 10-meter aluminium alloy ring has been made," said Zhang Jilong, the president of the Southwest Aluminum.

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Manufacturing such an important component of a rocket domestically is a step towards enhancing China’s capability in deep space exploration and also in manufacturing heavy lift rocket. The ring is installed in a rocket to link different parts of the fuel tank and the inter-tank sections.

"The heavy-lift rocket has a super large and thin wall, featuring low rigidity in structure and high shape precision, which has posed great challenges in the making of the ring piece," said Li Yong, the general manager of the Southwest Aluminum.

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The news followed China’s announcement of launching its first generation of heavy-lift rocket, the Long March 5 by the end of 2016. With this China will send its first manned space station into orbit and send unmanned probes to Mars.

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