Aluminum Alloy Characteristics
Aluminum Alloy Characteristics
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ALUMINUM PRODUCTS NON-HEAT TREATABLE GRADES
 GRADE &NOMINAL
COMPOSITION

ALLOY
DESCRIPTION

APPLICATIONS

TEMPER

TYPICAL PROPIERTIES

CORROSION
RESISTANCE*

FORM-
ABILITY*

MACHIN-
AB1LITY*

WELDABILITY

TENSILE
STRENGTH
KSI

YIELD
STRENGTH
KSI

%
ELONGATION

GAS

INERT
ARC

RESISTANCE

SHEET

ROD

5052
2.5% Mg.
.25% Сг.

High strength, good workability and toughness. Good salt water corrosion resistance and other marine applications Anodic-coating bright and clear.

Truck parts, fencing, bus bodies, kitchen cabinets, marine
appplications, home appliances, chemical drums, boat hulls.  

  

0
H32
H34
H36
H38

28
33
38
40
42

13
28
31
35
37

25
12
10
8
7

30
18
14
10
8

1
1
1
1
1

1
2
2
3
3

4
3
3
3
3

1
1
1
1
1

1
1
1
1
1

2
1
1
1
1

5086
4.0% Mg.
.25% Cr.

Good formability combined with excellent welding characteristics and corrosion resistance

cranes, boats, military applications high welding strength characteristics pressure vessels

0
H112
H32
H34

38
39
42
47

17
19
30
37

22
14
10
12

-
-
-
-

1
1
1
2

1
2
2
2

4
3
4
3

3
3
3
3

1
1
1
1

2
1
1
1

* 1 - Superior

* 4 Poor

 

ALUMINUM PRODUCTS NON-HEAT TREATABLE GRADES
 GRADE &NOMINAL
COMPOSITION

ALLOY
DESCRIPTION

APPLICATIONS

TEMPER

TYPICAL PROPIERTIES

CORROSION
RESISTANCE*

FORM-
ABILITY*

MACHIN-
AB1LITY*

WELDABILITY

TENSILE
STRENGTH
KSI

YIELD
STRENGTH
KSI

%
ELONGATION

GAS

INERT
ARC

RESISTANCE

SHEET

ROD

2024
4.5% Сu.
.6% Mn.
1.5%Mg.

 

Strength exceeding 2017. Arc and gas welding 2024 not generally recommended

 

Aircraft alloy, hinges, scientific instruments, ortho-pedic equipmet,most cold headed fasteners.

0
T3
T4
T351
T36

 

27
70
68
72

 

11
50
47
57

20
18
20
19
13

22
-


-

3
3
3
3

2
3
3
4

2
3
2
3

4
4
4
4

3
3
3
3

3
2
2
2

6061
1.0%Mg.
.25% Cu.
&Cr.
.6% Si

 

 

Combines relatively high-strength, good workability and corrosion; widely available in most forms, structurals.

 

Chemical equipment, fire ladders, truck and bus bodies, scaffolding mine skips, furniture, marine equipment,  molding, transmission towers, awnings.

0
T4
T451
T6
T651

 

18

34

45

8

21

40

25

22

12

30

25

17

1

1

1

1

3

3

2

3

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

 

2

1

1

7075
5.6% Zn.
2.5% Mg.
1.6% Cu.
.3% Cr.

Very high strength. Used for highly stressed structural parts.

 Aircraft

ТО
T6
T651

 

33

83

15

13

17

11

16

11

2

3

2

4

4

2

4

4

4

4

2

2

* 1 - Superior

* 4 Poor
* 1 - Superior   * 4 – Poor