2024 aluminium alloy finds use in market sectors such as motorsport, aerospace and defence.

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2024 is a heat-treatable aluminium alloy, including copper as a primary alloying element. Once formed, the alloy is heat-treatable to high strength levels. The material is highly suitable for applications requiring good fatigue resistance, high fracture toughness and resistance to fatigue crack growth. The alloy offers good strength and excellent toughness at moderately high strength levels. Our product offers higher strength when compared to 6061 aluminium but offers less versatility.

Characteristics:

The material offers an impressive strength-to-weight ratio, reasonable machinability and good formability. The alloy is susceptible to the effects of corrosion and is often cladded with pure aluminium or surface coated when corrosion resistance is required.

Workability:

The alloy offers good malleability in the annealed condition and is more ductile than 7xxx series aluminium alloys. Thermal and electrical conductivity is also high. The alloy's strength-to-weight ratio is impressive compared to titanium and steel alloys which are heavier.

Suitability:

2024 aluminium alloy offers various uses in motorsport engineering applications. Common examples include engine components, pistons, braking systems and flywheels.

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