Standard
ASTM B 209: Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate
ASTM B 210: Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes
ASTM B 211: Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Bar, Rod, and Wire
ASTM B 221: Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes
EN 485-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Sheet, strip and plate. Mechanical properties
EN 573-3: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Chemical composition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition and form of products
EN 754-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Cold drawn rod/bar and tube. Mechanical properties
EN 755-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Extruded rod/bar, tube and profiles. Mechanical properties
ISO 6361: Wrought Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Sheets, Strips and Plates
Chemical Composition ( Wt.%)
| Composition | Aluminium Alloy Grade | |||
| 7075 | 6061 | 5083 | 5052 | |
| Al | 87.1 – 91.4 | 95.8 – 98.6 | 92.4 – 95.6 | 95.7 – 97.7 |
| Cr | 0.18 – 0.28 | 0.04 – 0.35 | 0.05 – 0.25 | 0.15 – 0.35 |
| Cu | 1.2 – 2.0 | 0.15 – 0.40 | Max 0.1 | Max 0.1 |
| Fe | Max 0.5 | Max 0.7 | Max 0.4 | Max 0.4 |
| Mg | 2.1 – 2.9 | 0.8 – 1.2 | 4.0 – 4.9 | 2.2 – 2.8 |
| Mn | Max 0.3 | Max 0.15 | 0.4 – 1.0 | Max 0.1 |
| Si | Max 0.4 | 0.4 – 0.8 | Max 0.4 | Max 0.25 |
| Ti | Max 0.2 | Max 0.15 | Max 0.15 | |
| Zn | 5.1 – 6.1 | Max 0.25 | Max 0.25 | Max 0.1 |
| Other, each | Max 0.05 | Max 0.05 | Max 0.05 | Max 0.05 |
| Other, total | Max 0.15 | Max 0.15 | Max 0.15 | Max 0.15 |
Availability
Plate
Aluminium plat 7075 Thk 0.41mm – 8″, Size 4ft x 8ft, 4ft x 12ft
Aluminium plat 6061 Thk 0,71mm – 519mm size 4ft x 8ft, 4ft x 12ft, 5ft x 10ft, 5ft x 12ft
Aluminium plat 6082 Thk 5mm – 50mm size 5ft x 10ft
Aluminium plat 5083 Thk 1.5mm – 7″, Size 4ft x 8ft, 4ft x 12ft, 5ft x 10ft, 5ft x 12ft, 2m x 6m
Aluminium plat 5052 Thk 0.4mm – 60mm, size 4ft x 8ft, 4ft x 12ft
Aluminium plat 2024 Thk 41mm – 6 ” Size 4ft x 8ft, 4ft x 12ft
Aluminium plat 1100 Thk 0,4mm – 25mm Size 4ft x 8ft, 4ft x 12ft, 5ft x 10ft, 5ft x 12ft
Roundbar
Aluminium rod 6061 Dia 3/ 16 ” ~ 497mm 3ft~ 16ft( L )
Aluminium rod 2011 Dia 3/ 16 ” ~ 9/ 16 ” 8ft~ 12ft( L )
Aluminium rod 2024 Dia 1/ 4~ 14 ” 5ft~ 12ft( L )
Aluminium rod 7075 Dia 1/ 8 ” ~ 14 ” 3ft~ 12ft( L )
Aluminium Square 6061 1/ 4 ” – 250mm , 6ft~ 16ft( L )
Aluminium Hex 6061 1/ 4 ” ~ 3 ” 10ft~ 12ft( L )
SEALIUM, Sheet/ Plate 5383 , Thk 4mm~ 32mm Size 2m x 6m
ALSORAN, KOBELCO, 5052 Thk 5mm~ 1 ” Size 5ft x 10ft
ALJADE, KOBELCO , 5052 Thk 5mm~ 30mm Size 5ft x 10ft
Mechanical Properties
| Mechanical Properties (Metric) | Aluminium Alloy Grade | |||
| 7075 | 6061 | 5083 | 5052 | |
| Hardness, Brinell | 150 | 95 | 85 | 60 |
| Hardness, Knoop | 191 | 120 | 109 | 83 |
| Ultimate Tensile Strength (Mpa) | 572 | 310 | 317 | 228 |
| Tensile Yield Strength (Mpa) | 503 | 276 | 228 | 193 |
| Elongation at Break (%) | 11 | 12 | 16 | 12 |
| Modulus of Elasticity (Gpa) | 71.7 | 68.9 | 70.3 | 70.3 |
| Poisson’s Ratio | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 |
| Fatigue Strength (Mpa) | 159 | 96.5 | 159 | 117 |
| Fracture Toughness (MPa-m½) | 20 | 29 | 43 | |
| Machinability (%) | 70 | 50 | 30 | |
| Shear Modulus (Gpa) | 26.9 | 26, | 26.4, | 25.9, |
| Shear Strength (Mpa) | 331 | 207 | 190 | 138 |
| Notched Tensile Strength (Mpa) | 324 | |||
| Ultimate Bearing Strength (Mpa) | 607 | |||
| Bearing Yield Strength (Mpa) | 386 | |||
| Modulus of Elasticity (Gpa) | 71.0 | |||
| Compressive Modulus (Gpa) | 71.7 | |||
Physical Properties
| Physical Properties (Metric) | Aluminium Alloy Grade | |||
| 7075 | 6061 | 5083 | 5052 | |
| Density (g/cc) | 2.81 | 2.7 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| Electrical Resistivity (ohm-cm) | 5.15e-006 | 3.99e-006 | 5.9e-006 | 4.99e-006 |
| CTE, linear 250°C ( µm/m-°C) | 25.2 | 25.2 | 26 | 25.7 |
| Specific Heat Capacity ( J/g-°C) | 0.96 | 0.896 | 0.9 | 0.88 |
| Thermal Conductivity (W/m-K) | 130 | 167 | 117 | 138 |
| Melting Point ( °C) | 477 – 635 | 582 – 652 | 591 – 638 | 607 – 649 |
| Solidus ( °C) | 477 | 582 | 591 | 607 |
| Liquidus ( °C) | 635 | 652 | 638 | 649 |
Processing
| Processing Properties (Metric) | Aluminium Alloy Grade | |||
| 7075 | 6061 | 5083 | 5052 | |
| Annealing Temperature ( °C) | 413 | – | 413 | 343 |
| Solution Temperature ( °C) | 466 – 482 | 529 | – | |
| Aging Temperature ( °C) | 121 | 160 | – | |
| Hot-Working Temperature ( °C) | – | – | 316 – 482 | 260 – 510 |
Applications:
Shipbuilding, Rail cars, Vehicle bodies, Tip truck bodies, Mine skips and cages, Pressure vessels,Aircraft fittings, camera lens mounts, couplings, marines fittings and hardware, electrical fittings and connectors, decorative or misc. hardware, hinge pins, magneto parts, brake pistons, hydraulic pistons, appliance fittings, valves and valve parts; bike frames,etc
Source:
Metals Handbook, Vol.2 – Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials, ASM International 10th Ed. 1990.
Metals Handbook, Howard E. Boyer and Timothy L. Gall, Eds., American Society for Metals, Materials Park, OH, 1985.
Structural Alloys Handbook, 1996 edition, John M. (Tim) Holt, Technical Ed; C. Y. Ho, Ed., CINDAS/Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 1996.