due to the strange Russian-influenced launch ...alloy. While most of the gliders now use. 7075 aluminum (and formerly 6061), Aeros firmly prefers 2024 (D16T in their designa- tion). This alloy has long been used for avia-
This doesn't appear to be a standard production alloy (or atleast a common one). Have you tried a google search to see if you can discover its basic chemical composition (then you can find a similar alloy).
I can only find D16P NOT D16T, in my worldwide guide to equivalent nonferrous metals and alloys book from ASM; it is GOST 4724; showing us 2024 as equivalent UNS #;
HOWEVER THAT IS NOT D16T!
D16T is also not listed on metalinfo.com
milo
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