Aircraft Quality Aluminum Alloys

Corrosion resistance is less than 6061 hence the alclad versions.

Aircraft quality aluminum alloys.

It is one of the most common alloys of aluminum for general purpose use. We are also specialists in high temperature alloys nickel based superalloys and low expansion grades such as invar kovar and alloy 42. 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. Stocks flats squares rounds plate forged block and non standard sizes in the following material grades.

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. 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. Sterling aircraft materials is a leading full service metal center for aerospace military and industrial industries. 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.

It has good mechanical properties exhibits good weldability and is very commonly extruded second in popularity only to 6063. Welding is generally not recommended. The most widely used of all aluminum alloys. More than just a metals distributor.

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. In particular high quality m16 rifle lower and upper receivers as well as extension tubes are typically made from 7075 t6 alloy. Aircraft quality metals inc. This is the most common of the the high strength aluminum alloys.

7075 aluminium alloy aa7075. 2024 t3 aluminum sheet is thought of as the aircraft alloy because of its strength and it also has excellent fatigue resistance. Aluminium alloys with a wide range of properties are used in engineering structures. It is high grade aircraft quality.

The aircraft was known for its excellent maneuverability which was facilitated by the higher strength of 7075 compared to former aluminum alloys. Originally called alloy 61s it was developed in 1935.