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 |