MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ALUMINIUM ALLOYS:
TENSILE STRENGTH
ALLOY TEMPER ( MPa) ELONGATION % MINIMUM (50 MM GAUGE LENGTH)
MIN MAX 0.50-0.80 mm 0.80 - 1.30 mm > 1.30 mm
1050 0 55 95 22 25 29
1050 H12 75 110 4 5 6
1050 H14 105 145 4 5 6
1050 H16 120 160 3 4 5
1050 H18 140 --- 3 3 4
1100/1200 0 75 105 17 22 30
1100/1200 H12 95 130 3 5 8
1100/1200 H14 110 145 2 4 5
1100/1200 H16 130 165 2 3 4
1100/1200 H18 150 --- 2 2 3
3003/3103 0 95 130 20 23 25
3003/3103 H12 120 160 3 4 6
3003/3103 H14 140 180 3 3 5
3003/3103 H16 165 205 2 3 4
3003/3103 H18 185 --- 2 2 3
3105 0 95 145 16 19 20
3105 H12 130 180 2 3 3
3105 H14 150 200 2 2 3
3105 H16 170 220 2 2 2
3105 H18 190 --- 1 2 2
5005 0 105 145 16 19 21
5005 H12 125 165 2 4 6
5005 H14 145 185 1 3 3
5005 H16 165 205 1 2 2
5005 H18 185 --- 1 1 2
8011 0 85 120 20 23 25
8011 H12 105 140 5 6 7
8011 H14 125 160 3 4 5
8011 H16 150 180 2 3 4
8011 H18 175 --- 2 2 3
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ALUMINIUM ALLOYS:
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION LIMITS (%)
1050 1100 1200 3003 3103 3105 5005 8011
% Si 0.25 0.90 (Si+Fei) 1.00 (Si+Fe) 0.60 0.50 0.60 0.30 0.60 -0.95
% Fe 0.40 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.60-0.95
% Cu 0.05 0.05 – 0.20 0.05 0.05-0.20 0.10 0.30 0.20 0.20
% Mn 0.05 0.05 0.05 1.00-1.50 0.80–1.50 0.30-0.80 0.20 0.10
% Mg 0.05 -- -- -- 0.10 0.20-0.80 0.50-1.10 0.10
% Cr - -- -- -- 0.10 0.20 0.10 --
% Zi 0.05 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.20 0.40 0.25 0.20
% Ti 0.05 -- 0.05 -- -- 0.10 -- 0.20
(Others) 0.03 0.05 0.03 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
Total 0.05 0.015 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15
(Others)
% Al 99.50 (Min) 99.00 (Min) 99.00 (Min) Remainder Remainder Remainder Remainder 98.00 (Min)
Single number indicates maximum content.
CHARACTERISTICS OF ALUMINIUM ALLOYS:
CHARACTERISTICS
ALLOY Corrosion Anodizing Formability Machinability Weldability
Resistance
1060 Excellent Very Good Good Good Good
1050 Excellent Very Good Good Good Good
1100 Excellent Good Good Good Good
1200 Excellent Good Good Good Good
3003 Good NA Good Good Good
3004 Good NA Good Good Good
3005 Good NA Good Good Good
3103 Good NA Good Good Good
3105 Good NA Good Good Good
5005 Medium Good Very Good Good Good
8011 Medium Medium Very Good Good Good