EN 573-3 AW-2024 F Aluminum Alloy – High Strength, Aircraft‑Grade Material
Aluminum EN AW-2024, known for its use in aircraft industry, is an alloy that offers excellent strength. When in the annealed condition it is readily formed and has good machinability. Though it has a relatively low level of corrosion resistance, it can be machined to a high finish.
Properties
General
| Property | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Density | 2.77 g/cm³ | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar |
Mechanical
| Property | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Shape | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elastic modulus | 73.0 GPa | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar | |
Plane-Strain Fracture Toughnes | 22.0 - 35.0 MPa·√m | Typical for Wrought 2000 Series Aluminium | |||
Poisson's ratio | 0.33 [-] | Typical for Wrought 2000 Series Aluminium | |||
Shear modulus | 27.4 GPa | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar | |
Tensile strength | 200.0 - 440.0 MPa | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar | |
200.0 - 280.0 MPa | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar |
Thermal
| Property | Temperature | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coefficient of thermal expansion | -50 °C | 2.11e-05 1/K | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar |
20 °C | 2.11e-05 1/K | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar | |
20 °C | 2.2899999999999998e-05 1/K | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar | |
20 °C | 2.3199999999999998e-05 1/K | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar | |
20 °C | 2.38e-05 1/K | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar | |
20 °C | 2.4699999999999997e-05 1/K | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar | |
100 °C | 2.2899999999999998e-05 1/K | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar | |
100 °C | 2.3199999999999998e-05 1/K | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar | |
200 °C | 2.38e-05 1/K | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar | |
300 °C | 2.4699999999999997e-05 1/K | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar | |
Melting point | 505.0 - 640.0 °C | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar | |
505.0 - 635.0 °C | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar | ||
Specific heat capacity | 875.0 J/(kg·K) | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar | |
Thermal conductivity | 121.0 - 193.0 W/(m·K) | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar | |
130.0 - 150.0 W/(m·K) | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar |
Electrical
| Property | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Electrical conductivity | 17000000.0 - 29000000.0 S/m | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar |
18000000.0 - 21000000.0 S/m | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar | |
Electrical resistivity | 3.45e-08 - 5.88e-08 Ω·m | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar |
4.76e-08 - 5.56e-08 Ω·m | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar |
Chemical properties
| Property | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chromium | 0.1 % | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar |
Copper | 3.8 - 4.9 % | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar |
Iron | 0.50 % | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar |
Magnesium | 1.2 - 1.8 % | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar |
Manganese | 0.3 - 0.9 % | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar |
Silicon | 0.5 % | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar |
Titanium | 0.15 % | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar |
Zinc | 0.25 % | F | EN 573-3, EN 1715-3 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Forging, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar |
Technological properties
| Property | ||
|---|---|---|
| Anodizing | decorative: not suitable, Protective: good | |
| Brazing | hard brazing (with flux/ without flux): not suitable / not suitable, friction soldering: acceptable, soft brazing with flux: not suitable | |
| Corrosion properties | Seawater: poor, weathering: poor | |
| Workability | Bending / Spinning (cold): sufficient (O) / acceptable (O), Impact extrusion (cold): acceptable (O), Deep drawing / upsetting (Condition) acceptable (O) / sufficient (O) | |
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