Aircraft Quality Aluminum Alloys

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Aircraft quality aluminum alloys.

Corrosion resistance is less than 6061 hence the alclad versions. It is high grade aircraft quality. Aircraft quality metals inc. Sterling aircraft materials is a leading full service metal center for aerospace military and industrial industries.

It is one of the most common alloys of aluminum for general purpose use. Stocks flats squares rounds plate forged block and non standard sizes in the following material grades. A commercially pure aluminum with added manganese to increase its strength 20 stronger than the 1100 grade. 6061 uns designation a96061 is a precipitation hardened aluminum alloy containing magnesium and silicon as its major alloying elements.

Alloy systems are classified by a number system or by names indicating their main alloying constituents din and iso selecting the right alloy for a given application entails considerations of its tensile strength density ductility formability workability weldability and corrosion resistance to name a few. When this is an issue 2024 is commonly used in an anodized finish or in clad form thin surface layer of high purity aluminum known as alclad. It has good mechanical properties exhibits good weldability and is very commonly extruded second in popularity only to 6063. We offer a full line of high quality solutions that include but are not limited to aircraft alloys aluminum nickel stainless steel high temperature alloys and titanium.

Welding is generally not recommended. 2024 t3 aluminum sheet is thought of as the aircraft alloy because of its strength and it also has excellent fatigue resistance. Aircraft quality metals is an as9100 stocking distributor of aluminum alloy steel stainless steel and super alloys for the aerospace defense nuclear private and commercial industries. The most widely used of all aluminum alloys.

In particular high quality m16 rifle lower and upper receivers as well as extension tubes are typically made from 7075 t6 alloy. We are also specialists in high temperature alloys nickel based superalloys and low expansion grades such as invar kovar and alloy 42. Originally called alloy 61s it was developed in 1935. The aircraft was known for its excellent maneuverability which was facilitated by the higher strength of 7075 compared to former aluminum alloys.

Aircraft materials is able to supply to the highest levels of quality demanded by the aerospace industry as we are registered to bs en 9120 2018 as well as iso 9001 2015. For example if weldability is most important to your project but strength is not it may make sense to choose alloy 1100 as this aluminum grade has excellent weldability but is not typically used for high strength or high pressure applications.