Alloys

2024-T42 and Natural Age

2024-T42 and Natural Age 2024-T42 is a specific temper of 2024 aluminum alloy that is solution treated and naturally aged. As part of the family of 2024 aluminum alloy variants, it is a commonly used and sought after material. 2024 is one of the best known of the high strength aluminum...

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Aluminum Aircraft Parts: Extrusion Vs Roll Forming

Aluminum is a ubiquitous material in aircraft and the various shapes and configurations of aluminum aircraft parts almost always derive from two basic forming processes: extruding or roll forming. While the reality is that most personnel handling and installing, replacing or repairing aircraft parts and components really don’t care how...

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