2024 T42- to T3 control rods

[heloman29]

I'm looking to justify making control rods out of 2024 T3 tubing that were originally made in T42, I just cannot get the T42 in the tubing I need, and I'll need to justify the T3 for PMA. Any thoughts? Thanks guys

 

[rb1957]

material properties are just about the same (he says without checking ...)

 

[40818]

T42 is more malleable, but has "worse" material properties as such. Statically there wouldn't be a problem, but if your going to form the rods then you might encounter problems in the T3, you might crack it.

 

[heloman29]

I already have the T3 tubing identical to the original T42; I've been looking for a chart that I can reference that will display the mechanical property simalarities/differances.

 

[rb1957]

google mil-hdbk 5

or use the assist website ...

http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/

search for document # "5"
scroll down the hits to "mil-hdbk-5j"
open the document "5j" ... not the links with very small documents attached ...

good luck

 

[heloman29]

Thanks rb1957, that's just what I needed, I owe you one.