2024 Aluminum Bar for Aerospace Manufacturing

2024 aluminum bar, as a high-performance aluminum alloy material, is widely used in many fields.

2024 aluminum bar has lower density but higher strength, which gives it significant advantages in aerospace, automobile manufacturing and other fields.

Material standard:

Temper: T3 T4 T6 T351 T851

Cold finish bar: AMS4120, AMS-QQ-A-225/6

Extruded bar: AMS4120, ASTM B211, AMS4152, ASTM B221

EN573, EN485, AMS 4339, AMS 4164, AMS 4165, AMS-QQ-A-200/3

The corrosion resistance of 2024 aluminum alloy is relatively low, but its corrosion resistance can be improved by anodizing, painting or adding an aluminum layer to the surface.

2024 aluminum bar has good corrosion resistance and can maintain stable performance in harsh environments.

The material is easy to undergo various processing, such as cutting, bending, welding, etc., and can be easily made into parts of various shapes and sizes.

Length: 100 mm To 3000 mm Long & Above

Size: 5 mm To 500 mm

Diameter: 0.1-600mm

MOQ: 5ton per size

2024 alloy typical mechanical properties

What are main applications of 2024 aluminum bar?

Aerospace: Due to the lightweight and high-strength properties of 2024 aluminum bars, it is often used to manufacture key parts such as aircraft fuselages, engine components, and spacecraft frame structures.

Automobile manufacturing: In the automobile manufacturing industry, the lightweight properties of 2024 aluminum round rods help improve vehicle fuel efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.

At the same time, its good corrosion resistance also helps extend the service life of the car and improve safety.

Construction: 2024 aluminum bars have also shown great application potential in the construction industry.

Its surface can be anodized to form a dense layer of aluminum oxide, giving it excellent corrosion resistance and decorative effects.

In addition to the above fields, 2024 aluminum bars are also widely used in the home appliance industry, machinery and equipment manufacturing fields (such as rail transit, ships, power equipment, etc.) and other occasions that require high-performance aluminum alloy materials.

What are difference between 2024 T3 aluminum bar and 2024 T4 aluminum round bar?

The main chemical composition of 2024 T3 aluminum bar and 2024 T4 aluminum round bar is the same, and both belong to Al-Cu-Mg series aluminum alloy.

2024 T3 aluminum round bar:  The temper T3  indicates that the aluminum round bar has undergone solution treatment and cold working (or natural aging). This processing state gives the aluminum round bar high strength and good mechanical properties.

2024 T4 aluminum round bar: The T4 temper s indicates that the aluminum round bar has undergone solution treatment and natural aging, but has not been cold worked. This processing state makes the aluminum round bar have better formability and certain strength.

Due to cold working, the strength and hardness of 2024 T3 aluminum round bars are generally higher than those of 2024 T4 aluminum bars.

This makes T3 aluminum round bars more suitable for components that need to withstand higher loads.

2024 T3 aluminum round bar: often used to manufacture components that require high strength and good fatigue performance, such as wing skins, fuselage panels, aircraft frames, propeller elements and other load-bearing structures.

In addition, it is also widely used in automobiles, ships, sports equipment and other fields.

2024 T4 aluminum round bar: Due to its good formability and certain strength, it is often used to manufacture parts that require complex shapes and high precision.

At the same time, it is also widely used in aerospace, automobile manufacturing, mechanical processing and other fields.