QQ-A-250/5 '0' Sheet data sheet

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QQ-A-250/5 '0' Sheet

Commercial2024 Clad

A medium to high strength alloy with, dependent upon temper, minimum Proof Stress up to 56 ksi / 385 Mpa and minimum Tensile Strength up to 64 ksi / 440 MPa

Chemical Composition

SAE AMS QQ A 250/5 Alloy QQ a 250/5
Chemical Element	% Present
Aluminium (Al)	balance
Other (Each)	0.05 max
Chromium (Cr)	0.1 max
Titanium (Ti)	0.15 max
Others (Total)	0.15 max
Titanium + Zirconium (Ti+Zr)	0.2 max
Zinc (Zn)	0.25 max
Silicon (Si)	0.5 max
Iron (Fe)	0.5 max
Manganese (Mn)	0.3 - 0.9
Magnesium (Mg)	1.2 - 1.8
Copper (Cu)	3.8 - 4.9

Alloy Designations

Aluminium alloy QQ-A-250/5 has similarities to the following standard designations and specifications but may not be a direct comparison:

Alloy 2024, UNS A92024, AMS 4040, AMS 4041, AMS 4194, AMS 4195, AMS 4274

Temper Types

Alloy QQ-A-250/5 is supplied in a wide range of tempers:

O
T3
T361
T4
T42
T81
T851
T861

Supplied Forms

Alloy QQ-A-250/5 is supplied in CLAD plate and sheet

Plate
Sheet

Generic Physical Properties


Physical Property	Value
Density	2.74 g/cm³
Melting Point	640 °C
Thermal Expansion	23.1 x10^-6 /K
Modulus of Elasticity	73 GPa
Thermal Conductivity	193 W/m.K
Electrical Resistivity	50.5 % IACS

Mechanical Properties

Mechanical Properties shown are for '0' temper

Thickness (mm)	Proof Strength (Min)	Tensile Strength (Min)	Elongation % (Min)
Over 0.2 up to & incl. 1.5	97	207	12
Over 1.6 up to & incl. 12.6	97	221	12

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Last updated 18 December 2013

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