2024 Aluminum Round Bar
2024 aluminum round bar is one of the commonly used high-strength aluminum alloy products in aerospace, automotive, mechanical, and industrial applications. 2024 aluminum is one of the strongest aluminum alloys, but its corrosion resistance is slightly inferior.
2024 Aluminum Round Bar Material and Tempers
- T351: Cold worked and strain hardened, suitable for structural applications that require higher strength.
- T4: Cold worked and naturally aged, offering excellent formability and relatively high strength.
- T851: Solution treated and aged, providing higher strength and better fatigue resistance.
2024 Aluminum Round Bar Properties
- High Strength: 2024 aluminum alloy has higher strength than most other aluminum alloys, typically over 50% stronger, with tensile strengths exceeding 500 MPa in T4 and T851 tempers.
- Machinability: 2024 aluminum alloy has good machinability, making it easy to machine and form. It provides smooth machined surfaces and maintains good dimensional stability during processing.
- Surface Finish: Due to its excellent machinability, the surface finish of 2024 aluminum round bar after processing is good, suitable for high-precision assembly and welding.
- Wide Application: 2024 aluminum alloy is widely used in the aerospace industry, particularly in aircraft structures, wings, fuselage frames, landing gear, and other load-bearing components. It is also used in automotive, mechanical, and industrial applications, especially in cases requiring high strength, heat resistance, or fatigue resistance.
- Corrosion Resistance: Despite its high strength, 2024 aluminum alloy has slightly lower corrosion resistance compared to other alloys like 6061. Therefore, surface treatments (such as anodizing) are often required to enhance its corrosion resistance in practical applications.
- Fatigue Strength: 2024 aluminum alloy exhibits good fatigue resistance under long-term loads, making it suitable for structural components subjected to cyclic loading.
- Weldability: The weldability of 2024 aluminum alloy is relatively poor. Special welding processes using aluminum alloy filler rods or electrodes are typically required.
2024 Aluminum Round Bar Applications
2024 aluminum round bar is widely used in the following fields:
- Aerospace: Includes aircraft structures, wings, fuselage frames, landing gear, and other load-bearing components.
- Automotive: Especially used in lightweighting and structural components for racing and high-performance cars.
- Mechanical and Industrial Applications: Includes high-strength mechanical parts, mechanical frames, load-bearing components, etc.
HC Aluminum offers a variety of 2024 aluminum round bars in different sizes and supports custom cutting lengths to meet customer requirements. Common specifications range from a few millimeters to several centimeters in diameter, with lengths customizable according to customer needs.
2024 aluminum round bar is a high-strength, high-performance aluminum alloy material suitable for aerospace, automotive, mechanical, and industrial structural applications requiring high strength. Although its corrosion resistance is relatively poor, it can be significantly improved with appropriate surface treatments. Its excellent machinability makes it ideal for high-precision applications, making it an ideal choice for many critical components.
