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2124 O Aluminum Plate Sheet

2124 O aluminum plate is a type of 2xxx series aluminum alloy, with aluminum-copper as the primary alloying element, belonging to high-strength aluminum alloys. This material has relatively high strength, excellent machinability, and certain heat resistance, making it suitable for various industrial applications, especially outstanding in the aerospace field.

Due to its excellent overall performance, 2124 O aluminum plate is widely used in aerospace, military, automotive industries, and other engineering fields that require high strength and heat resistance. It is commonly used for manufacturing structural parts, frames, supports, and more.

What is 2124 aluminum?

2124 aluminum is a high-strength aluminum-copper alloy in the 2xxx series, specifically developed to offer higher mechanical performance than its predecessor, 2024 aluminum. It is known for its superior strength, fatigue resistance, and toughness, making it ideal for high-performance applications in demanding environments, such as aerospace and military industries.

2124 O Aluminum Plate Sheet Features

  • High Strength: 2124 O aluminum plate offers excellent strength performance, capable of withstanding large loads and stresses, making it suitable for load-bearing structures and high-strength components.
  • Good Machinability: This aluminum alloy exhibits good machinability during processing, allowing for various machining operations such as milling, turning, and drilling.
  • Heat Resistance: 2124 O aluminum plate has certain heat resistance, maintaining relatively stable physical and mechanical properties in high-temperature environments, making it suitable for heat-resistant components.
  • Heat Treatment Capability: It can undergo heat treatment to further enhance its strength and hardness, typically through quenching and aging processes.
  • Weldability: This aluminum alloy has good weldability, especially as the aluminum-copper-manganese alloy maintains good properties at high temperatures, making it easy to weld and suitable for producing heat-resistant, weldable forgings and structural parts.

2124 O Aluminum Plate Related Standards

Standard Number Standard Name/Description Applicable Scope
UNS A92124 Unified Numbering System for Materials (UNS) Standardized naming for unified material identification
QQ-A-250/29 U.S. Military Aerospace Aluminum Plate Standard Quality and performance requirements for aerospace aluminum plates
ASTM B209 ASTM Aluminum and Aluminum Alloy Plate Standard Defines mechanical properties and production requirements for aluminum plates and strips
AMS 4101 Aerospace Materials Specifications Applicable to high-performance aluminum alloys for aerospace industry
AA2124-O Aluminum Association Specification (AA) Defines the O condition and performance standards for 2124 alloy
Al2124-O Internationally Recognized Naming General material identification for aluminum alloys

2124 O Aluminum Plate Sheet Applications

2124 O aluminum plate is widely used in applications that require high stress and high-temperature resistance due to its high strength and heat resistance.

Aerospace:

  • Heat-resistant forged and structural components for aircraft fuselage and wing spars.
  • High-strength skin material for aircraft.

Military Industry:

Structural components such as armor and high-load frames.

Industrial Equipment:

  • Heat-resistant mechanical components.
  • High-precision machined parts.

2124 O Aluminum Processing

  • Heat Treatment: Can be strengthened by artificial aging (T condition), but O condition is suitable for initial processing or applications requiring high ductility.
  • Formability: In the O condition, it has higher ductility and machinability, making it suitable for the manufacture of complex parts.
  • Weldability: Stable performance in welding and subsequent processing, suitable for various welding methods.

2124 O Aluminum Advantages and Limitations

  • Advantages: High strength, excellent heat resistance, superior machinability, especially suitable for applications in high-strength and high-temperature environments.
  • Limitations: Relatively low corrosion resistance, typically requires surface protection (such as anodizing or coating).

2124 O aluminum plate has become a key material for industries with high demands, such as aerospace, and plays an important role in high-strength and lightweight design.

2124 Chemical element content (%)

Element Al Fe Si Mn Cr Cu Ti Zn Mg
minimum value 91.15 - - 0.3 - 3.8 - - 1.2
maximum value 94.7 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.1 4.9 0.15 0.25 1.8

Aluminum 2124 O Material Data Sheet

Physical Properties Metric English Comments
Density 2.78 g/cc 0.1 lb/in³ AA; Typical
Mechanical Properties
Modulus of Elasticity 73 GPa 10600 ksi Average of Tension and Compression. In Aluminum alloys, the compressive modulus is typically 2% greater than the tensile modulus
Poisson's Ratio 0.33 0.33 Estimated from trends in similar Al alloys.
Shear Modulus 27 GPa 3920 ksi Estimated from similar Al alloys.
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity 4.2e-006 ohm-cm 4.2e-006 ohm-cm
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F 22.9 µm/m-°C 12.7 µin/in-°F AA; Typical; Average over 68-212°F range.
CTE, linear 250°C 24.7 µm/m-°C 13.7 µin/in-°F Average over the range 20-300ºC
Specific Heat Capacity 0.882 J/g-°C 0.211 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity 193 W/m-K 1340 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
Melting Point 502 - 638 °C 935 - 1180 °F AA; Typical range based on typical composition for wrought products 1/4 inch thickness or greater. Eutectic melting is not eliminated by homogenization.
Solidus 502 °C 935 °F AA; Typical
Liquidus 638 °C 1180 °F AA; Typical
Processing Properties
Annealing Temperature 413 °C 775 °F
Solution Temperature 493 °C 920 °F
Aging Temperature 191 °C 375 °F
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