2024T3-063 - Aviation Aluminum Sheet Metal 4'X12' Dimensions 0.063" Thickness

2024T3-063 – Aviation Aluminum Sheet Metal 4'X12' Dimensions 0.063" Thickness

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Overview

This is a prime, full-size (4' x 12') sheet of 2024-T3 Alclad Aluminum, with a thickness of 0.063 inches. This specific alloy and temper is the quintessential material for modern and legacy airframe construction, representing the backbone of the general aviation and commercial aircraft fleets. It is a high-strength, structural aluminum alloy that is valued for its exceptional strength-to-weight ratio and excellent fatigue resistance. The "Alclad" designation signifies a composite sheet, where the high-strength 2024 core is protected by a thin, metallurgically bonded layer of high-purity aluminum, providing superior corrosion resistance. This material is the certified standard for building and repairing primary aircraft structures.

Key Features

• High Strength-to-Weight Ratio: The 2024 aluminum alloy, with copper as its primary alloying element, is heat-treated to the T3 temper, providing a high tensile strength that makes it ideal for load-bearing structural applications where minimizing weight is critical.
• Alclad Corrosion Protection: The high-strength 2024 core is clad on both surfaces with a layer of commercially pure aluminum. This cladding provides a robust barrier and sacrificial anodic protection, preventing corrosion from reaching the structural core material.
• Excellent Fatigue Resistance: The T3 temper (solution heat-treated, cold worked, and naturally aged) imparts a grain structure that is highly resistant to fatigue from the millions of stress cycles (vibration, G-loads, pressurization cycles) an airframe experiences.
• Superior Formability: While in the T3 temper, the material offers good formability, allowing it to be bent, shaped, and riveted to form complex aerodynamic curves and structural shapes.
• Certified Aerospace Material: Conforms to the stringent requirements of aerospace and military specifications, typically AMS-QQ-A-250/5, ensuring full traceability, material composition, and mechanical properties.

Technical Specifications

• Alloy Designation: 2024
• Temper: T3 (Solution Heat Treated, Cold Worked, Naturally Aged)
• Cladding: Alclad (High-Purity Aluminum Surface Layers)
• Thickness: 0.063 inches
• Dimensions: 4 feet x 12 feet (48 inches x 144 inches)
• Governing Specification: AMS-QQ-A-250/5
• Typical Mechanical Properties:
  • Tensile Strength: ~65,000 PSI
  • Yield Strength: ~45,000 PSI
  • Shear Strength: ~41,000 PSI
• Primary Alloying Element: Copper (Cu)

Aircraft Compatibility

2024-T3 Alclad aluminum is the standard structural material for a vast number of aircraft. This 0.063" thickness is commonly used for primary skin and structural component applications.

• Common Applications:
  • Fuselage & Wing Skins: The primary external skin on many general aviation and commercial aircraft.
  • Ribs & Bulkheads: Used to form the internal structural members of wings, control surfaces, and fuselages.
  • Spars & Stringers: Used in the fabrication of the primary load-bearing components of the wing and empennage.

Applications

This sheet is the raw material for a wide range of aerospace manufacturing and repair tasks:

• OEM Aircraft Manufacturing: The foundational material for building new, type-certified and experimental aircraft.
• Structural Repair: The specified material for performing certified structural repairs in accordance with an aircraft's Structural Repair Manual (SRM).
• Component Fabrication: Used to fabricate custom brackets, doublers, and other structural components.

Why Choose 2024T3-063?

The safety of an aircraft is dependent on the integrity of its structure. 2024-T3 Alclad is the proven, time-tested material that aircraft designers have relied on for decades to build safe, lightweight, and durable airframes. By choosing a fully certified and traceable sheet of 2024-T3 Alclad, you are ensuring that the material has the exact chemical composition, temper, and mechanical properties required to meet or exceed the original design specifications, guaranteeing an airworthy and professional result.

Order Your 2024T3-063 Aluminum Sheet Now

Build and repair with the certified, high-strength material the aviation industry trusts. Visit Airparts.aero to inquire about pricing and shipping for 2024-T3 Alclad aluminum sheet today.

The metallurgy of 2024-T3 Alclad is a sophisticated balancing act between strength and corrosion resistance. The core 2024 alloy achieves its high strength from the precipitation of copper-aluminum intermetallic compounds within its grain structure. However, this copper content also makes the core susceptible to intergranular corrosion. The Alclad process metallurgically bonds a layer of high-purity (99%+) aluminum to the surface. This pure aluminum is much more corrosion-resistant. Furthermore, in an electrochemical reaction (like in saltwater), the pure aluminum is more "anodic" than the 2024 core. This means the cladding will sacrificially corrode first, acting as a galvanic protector for the high-strength core. This "self-sacrificing" nature is what allows a lightweight, high-strength aluminum alloy to have a service life of many decades in a harsh environment.

Note: This is a raw material. It must be handled with care to prevent scratches and dents. A protective PVC film is often applied to one side to protect the surface during fabrication. All fabrication and repairs must be performed in accordance with FAA-approved practices, such as those outlined in AC 43.13-1B, and the specific aircraft's Structural Repair Manual.