2024 Alloy Data Sheet

Introduction

Aluminium alloy 2024, is a high copper alloy and has a very high strength, slightly higher than 2014. With a high fatigue strength, this is used to an advantage on structures and parts where good strength to weight ratio are required.

Applications

Alloy 2024 commonly used for aerospace components ā€“ machined or fabricated items. Also used for engineering.

Aerospace materials are covered by the ā€˜Lā€™ series of British standards.

2024 Aluminium Alloy Data Sheet

Properties given are typical and should only be used for comparisons of alloys. Actual values will depend on section specification.

Forming Good
Machining Good
Welding Not Suitable except for friction welding
Brazing/Soldering Not Suitable
Protective Anodising Fair
Aesthetic Anodising Not Suitable
Mechanical Properties
Temper T3, T3510, T3511
0.2% Proof Stress Min N/mm2 310, 310, 310
Ultimate Tensile Strength Min N/mm2 450, 450, 450
Chemical Composition EN AW-2024
Si 0.5
Fe 0.5
Cu 3.8-4.9
Mn 0.3-0.9
Mg 1.2-1.8
Cr 0.10
Zn 0.25
Ti 0.15
Others (each) 0.05
Others (total) 0.15
Aluminium Remainder

(The chemical composition of aluminium and aluminium alloys is supplied in percentage by mass. Limits are expressed as a maximum unless shown as a range or a minimum.)

Similar and Obsolete Specifications
QQ-A-200 /3 ASTM B 221
UNS A92024 DIN AlCuMg2 (Germany)
NF A - U 4G1 (France) P-AlCu4.5MgMn (Italy)
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