Information on older British skin alloy if any.
Information on older British skin alloy if any.
(OP)
Ok, I am looking for information on an older British aluminum alloy L72. I am getting ready to do a wing repair to a 50-year-old British aircraft. From all of the tables I have researched so far, it appears to be equivalent to 2014 alloy, when I research 2014, I can find very little information on that, however several comparison tables show it as being virtually identical to 2024 from a chemical standpoint. Did 2024 supersede 2014? Or is it available? The only reference I can find for it now is as diamond plate for aircraft floors from China.
I strongly suspect that if anybody has something on this it will be buried in a dusty old file.
The main question here is can 2024 be substituted for 2014? as an equivalent?
B.E.
I strongly suspect that if anybody has something on this it will be buried in a dusty old file.
The main question here is can 2024 be substituted for 2014? as an equivalent?
B.E.
You are judged not by what you know, but by what you can do.
RE: Information on older British skin alloy if any.
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RE: Information on older British skin alloy if any.
B.E.
You are judged not by what you know, but by what you can do.
RE: Information on older British skin alloy if any.
"how hard can it be ?"
"lick o'paint"
What plane ?
another day in paradise, or is paradise one day closer ?
RE: Information on older British skin alloy if any.
ANC-5 has 2014. It used to be called 14S and has allowables for both bare and clad flavors. ANC-5 shows the cross reference at the beginning of the aluminum section.
Many years ago, I wrote some material substitutions for landing gear into standard repairs. That's a good story, but I had to compare European materials with American materials. I can't remember where I found the European material information, but the information is out there. I compared chem composition and allowables.
Hope this helps a bit.
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but I think the question was more along the lines "I can't get L72 or 2014, but I can get 2024"
another day in paradise, or is paradise one day closer ?
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This might help you complete the paper trail.
http://silverbiplanes.com/tablet/british-standard-...
RE: Information on older British skin alloy if any.
The OP says this in his last sentence: The main question here is can 2024 be substituted for 2014? as an equivalent?
RE: Information on older British skin alloy if any.
B.E.
You are judged not by what you know, but by what you can do.
RE: Information on older British skin alloy if any.
another day in paradise, or is paradise one day closer ?
RE: Information on older British skin alloy if any.
B.E.
You are judged not by what you know, but by what you can do.
RE: Information on older British skin alloy if any.
another day in paradise, or is paradise one day closer ?
RE: Information on older British skin alloy if any.
B.E.
You are judged not by what you know, but by what you can do.
RE: Information on older British skin alloy if any.
http://www.lightaircraftassociation.co.uk/engineer...
RE: Information on older British skin alloy if any.
The base website http://silverbiplanes.com is very intriguing... it also includes many other old standards, thus...
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