Do you know Aluminium Alloy 2024 T4 Sheets?

Aluminium Alloy 2024 T4 Sheets are widely used for a majority of the reasons. Its cheap, light-weight, and high performance are the main reasons for its widespread use. It is chemically resistive, non-sparking, electrically conductive, reflective, thermally conductive, non-magnetic. It is implemented in the marine and aerospace industries, construction, electronic enclosures, aircraft, and spacecraft.

Aluminium Alloy 2024 T4 Sheets are present in so many designs because it is having the characteristics as the ease of manufacture, machinability, strength to weight ratio. Anodizing increases this corrosion resistance, permits different color finishes, and surface hardness.

Chemical Composition of Aluminium Alloy 2024 T4 Sheet

Chemical Composition Limits
Weight% Al Si Fe Cu Mn Cr Mg Ni Zn Ti+Zr Ti Other Each Other Total
2024a AECMA Rem 0.50 – 0.90 0.50 max 3.9 – 5.0 0.4-1.2 0.10 max 0.2-0.8 0.1 max 0.25 max 0.20 max 0.15 max 0.05 max 0.15 max
2024 USA Rem 0.50-1.20 0.7 max 3.9 – 5.0 0.4 – 1.2 0.10 max 0.2-0.8 0.25 max 0.15 max 0.05 max 0.15 max

Physical Properties of Aluminium Alloy 2024 T4 Sheets

Physical Property Value
Density 2800 g/cm³
Melting Point 640 °C
Thermal Expansion 22.8 x10^-6 /K
Modulus of Elasticity 73000 GPa
Thermal Conductivity 134 – 135 W/m.K