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Aluminium alloys for sheet, strip, extrusions and forgings

Tensile
Specification Composition strength
no. (YO) Condition (Nmm-*) Type of product and use
1 99.99 AI 0 45 Sheet, strip. Linings for chemical and food
plant
1A 99.80 A1 0 60 Sheet, strip. Linings for chemical and food
plant
1c 99.0 AI 0 90 Sheet, strip, wire, extruded sections. Hollow
fH 120 ware, kitchen ware, bus-bars, decorative
H 150 panelling

N3 AI, 1.25% Mn 0 110 Sheet, strip, extruded sections. Hollow ware,
$H 160 roofing, panelling, scaffolding, tubes
H 210

N4 AI, 2 Mg 0 210 Sheet, plate, tubes, extrusions. Stronger
$H 250 deep-drawn articles, ship and boat
construction, other marine applications
N5 Al, 3.5 Mg 0 230
+H 280
N6 AI, 5 Mg 0 280
fH 320
H10 AI, 0.1 Mg, W 210 Sheet, forgings, extrusions. Structural
1.0 Si WP 325 components for road and rail vehicles

H14 AI, 4.5 Cu, 0.15 Sheet, forgings, extrusions. Highly stressed
Mg, 0.5 Mn T 440 aircraft parts, general engineering parts

H15 AI, 4.5 Cu, 0.15 WP 500 Tube. Highly stressed aircraft parts, general
Mg, 0.5 Mn engineering parts

H16 AI, 1.75 Cu, 2 WP 620 Sheet, extrusions. Aircraft construction
Mg, I Zn

0 =annealed, fH =half hard, H =fully work hardened, M = as manufactured, W = solution treated only,
WP = solution treated and precipitation hardened, T = solution heat treated and naturally aged.