Aluminium/Duralumin sheet specification

[AlbertRoss]

Does anyone know the specification of a suitable modern aluminium/duralumin sheet for making a patch to repair the hull of an Albatross?
Or where it can be obtained?

[Rapier]

Might not help but 1954 info. says alloy specification was A.W.5C. Bottom and decking thickness was 14 s.w.g and sides, bulkheads and transom 16 s.w.g.

[Diomedea]

Suggest you have a try at the search function on this site. Some while ago there was a thread including a source.

[Jaguar]

Hi, I bought the following to make a new bottom skin for my hull.

AW5251-H22 BS EN485 (NS5-H3 BS 1470) 2.5mm thick x 2500mm x 1250mm

Smiths Metal Centre
Unit 10
Unicorn Business Park
Whitby Road
Bristol
Tel 01179712800

cost was £81.33 in November 2011

[Tatra Man]

Suggest you have a try at the search function on this site. Some while ago there was a thread including a source.

Could that have been the "Stainless steel bolts instead of rivets" thread? If so, that's where Jaguar originally posted :-

with regard to aluminium sheet, I bought a full sheet (2500mmx1250mmx2.5mm) NS4-H3 sheet from Smiths Metal centre Ltd, in Bristol. Tel 01179712800. I paid £81.33 incl VAT for collection only. I think they have other centres across the country. I would think they also supply half sheets or may be even smaller.,When I was phoning around for supply/price there was a vast difference in price, some sheets were 3 times the price i paid so shop around!

They have 13 locations all over England (none in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland). - map here.

[Tatra Man]

Might not help but 1954 info. says alloy specification was A.W.5C. Bottom and decking thickness was 14 s.w.g and sides, bulkheads and transom 16 s.w.g.

I've been having a closer look at 2002 and 2003 (built in 1961) and I've found that nearly everything appears to be around 2mm which equates to 14swg with the exception of the seat strengthening ribs which appear to be around 2·5mm or 12swg. I haven't yet checked the deck and bottom though.