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Re: Aluminum alloy metal past and present
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 11:42 am
by Cvairwerks
There are 4 possible modern alloys. Do you have a print you can share that would give us some indication as to what the part is, and whether it’s structural or not? That’s going to help determine what alloy would be an approprate substitution.
Re: Aluminum alloy metal past and present
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 4:08 pm
by bdk
Navy 47A3, Federal QQ-A-353, Alloy 17S (Aluminum 2017 alloy)
QQ-A-353 is "ALUMINUM-ALLOY (AL-17), (ALUMINUM-COPPER-MAGNESIUM-MANGANESE); PLATES, SHEETS, AND STRIPS"
Re: Aluminum alloy metal past and present
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 4:35 pm
by Scott Rose
BDK
Re: Aluminum alloy metal past and present
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2019 11:31 am
by bdk
Scott WRG Editor wrote:BDK
With only one post though, I hope he comes back to get his info!
Re: Aluminum alloy metal past and present
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 5:47 am
by Cvairwerks
Would be quite interesting to see what he’s working on. I’m familiar with 2017 being used for rivets. Building something out of sheet or bar would be quite different. While it’s a weldable alloy, one can only do so via a spot welder.