2024 Aluminium Suppliers

Al Alloy 2024 is a prominent aluminium alloy specified by the military and commercial aerospace sectors. 

High strength, with improved fracture toughness, fatigue resistance and excellent toughness, 2024 alloy is commonly used for critical aircraft structures, wing tension members and fuselage.

We are alloy 2024 stockists, with high quantities of aluminium sheet, aluminium plate and aluminium bar & tube as fabricated or fully annealed, ready to deliver.

Applications

  • Aircraft fuselage
  • Commercial & military aircraft
  • Wing tension members
  • Critical Aircraft structures

Key features:

  • Good fatigue resistance
  • Good strength
  • Excellent toughness at moderately high strength levels
  • Improved fracture toughness

Corrosion Resistance

Resistance to atmospheric attack is poor.

Machinability

Good

Available Tempers: 

  • 2024 sheet: T42, T3, T351,
  • 2024 plate: T351, T851
  • 2024 bar: T3, T351, T3511, T8511

Availability

Bar, plate and bar

Chemical Composition (weight %)

Weight (%) Si Fe Cu Zn Mn Mg Ti Cr Others Al
min. 3.80 0.30 1.20 Bal
max. 0.50 0.50 4.90 0.25 0.90 1.80 0.15 0.10 0.15 Bal

Mechanical Properties

Temper Thickness (mm) Tensile Strength ksi (MPa) Yield Strength ksi (MPa) Elongation %
0-Sheet & plate 0.010-0.499 (0.25-12.44) 32.0 (max) (220)  14.0 (max) (96) 12
T3-Flat Sheet 0.008-0.249 (0.203-6.32) 63-64 (434-441) 42 (289) 10-15
T351-Plate* 0.250-4.000 (6.35-101.60) 64-57 (441-393) 42-41 (289-282) 12-4
T4-Coiled Sheet 0.010-0.125 (0.254-3.16) 62 (427) 40 (276) 12-15
T81-Flat Sheet 0.010-0.249 (0.254-6.32) 67 (462) 58 (400) 5
T851-Plate 0.250-1.499 (6.35-38.07) 67-66 (462-455) 58-57 (400-393) 5

Technical Assistance

Our knowledgeable staff will be pleased to assist you further with any questions you have about aluminium 2024 alloy, or any other metal we stock.

Call: 01675 430 307 or fill out our enquiry form.