This statistic illustrates the composites materials share used in commercial aircraft manufacturing worldwide from 1985 to 2014. In 2014, 20 percent of aircraft designs were made of aluminum, down from 74 percent in 1985.
Distribution of composite materials used in commercial aircraft manufacturing worldwide from 1985 to 2014
Characteristic
Aluminum
Steel
Titanium
Composite
Other
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BIS Research. (January 10, 2019). Distribution of composite materials used in commercial aircraft manufacturing worldwide from 1985 to 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/954913/share-composites-in-aircraft-design/
BIS Research. "Distribution of composite materials used in commercial aircraft manufacturing worldwide from 1985 to 2014." Chart. January 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/954913/share-composites-in-aircraft-design/
BIS Research. (2019). Distribution of composite materials used in commercial aircraft manufacturing worldwide from 1985 to 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/954913/share-composites-in-aircraft-design/
BIS Research. "Distribution of Composite Materials Used in Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing Worldwide from 1985 to 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/954913/share-composites-in-aircraft-design/
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Distribution of composite materials used in commercial aircraft manufacturing worldwide from 1985 to 2014 [Graph], BIS Research, January 10, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/954913/share-composites-in-aircraft-design/