Sheet Metal Forming for Aircraft skins

[AllyBill]

Originally Posted by KAD

It doesn't say that it [2024] can't be welded it says that it shouldn't be as it leaves the metal in a state prone to failure.
The word "Failure" when used in conjunction with "Aircraft"
Likely a "proper application" question as opposed to a "can it be done" question......

That's much more like it. I get a little tired of the often blind assumption that 2024 can't be welded. It welds like any other grade if done correctly and there's also perfectly good ways to treat any resultant proneness to failure.
The older the aircraft the more the owners want to keep originality and how many non-flying restorations have lost originality because of that false assumption when in those cases there really was no discussion to be had about failure?

Will