Alcoa Alloy 2024, a cold finished aluminum wrought product for rod and bar, provides high to moderate strength, very good machinability and weldability with improved stress corrosion cracking resistance.
General Characteristics of Alcoa Alloy 2024
Good machinability and surface finish capabilities.
Available in a variety of rod and bar sizes
A high strength material of adequate workability.
Has largely superseded 2017 for structural applications.
Use of 2024-O is not recommended unless subsequently heat-treated.
Typical Uses for Alcoa Alloy 2024
Aircraft fittings
computer parts
couplings
fuse parts
hydraulic valve bodies
missile parts
munitions
veterinary and orthopedic equipment
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