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ALLOY NOMENCLATURE Alloy Main Alloying

series constituent

1xxx 2xxx 3xxx 4xxx 5xxx 6xxx 7xxx

Aluminium, 99.0% minimum and greater Copper Manganese Silicon Magnesium Magnesium and Silicon Zinc, Magnesium and/ or Copper

The four-digit system of alloy nomenclature in common with the Aluminium Association uses a block number to indicate the main alloying constituents.

ALLOY DESIGNATIONS Alloy EN Equivalent Previous German Equivalent

1070A 6063 6063A 6463 6101A 6061 6082 6005

Al 99.7 Al MgO, 7Si Al MgO, 7Si(A) Al MgO,7Si(B) Eal MgSi(A) Al MgSiCu Al Si1MgMn Al SIMg

Al 99.7 AlMgSi 0.5 F22 AlMgSi 0.5 F25 E-AlMgSi 0.5 AlMgSi 1 AlMgSi 0.7

ALUMINIUM

National Distributors of Stainless Steel and Aluminium

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TEMPERS Temper Description Applications

F O T4 T5 T6

As fabricated Annealed Solution heat-treated and naturally aged Cooled from an elevated shaping process and artificially aged Solution heat-treated and artificially aged

Forging stock : Maximum formability Forging stock : Maximum formability Formability with higher properties than F or O conditions Where highest mechanical properties are not required by end use (i.e. non-structural) Where highest possible mechanical properties are required

Notes : Extruded products are normally available in the tempers listed above. Tempers other than those listed may be available upon request.