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Common Aluminium Alloys

Four-digit OLD BS Tensile Mpa Common Form Characteristics
1050 S1B 100-135 BS1470 Sheet 99.5% Purity, Low Strength with good formability, used in general fabrication work.
1200 S1C 100.140 BS1470 Sheet/Plate 99.5% Purity, Low Strength with good formability, used in general fabrication work. Largely replaced by 1050.
2011 FC1 310 min BS4300 Round Bar Small addition of copper and lead improve strength and give excellent machineabili-ty. Not suitable for welding or anodising.
2014A H15 490+465 BS1474 Bar BS1470 Sheet/Plate Addition of 3.9-5% Cu and other elements give this alloy high strength and moderate machining properties.
5083 N8 275-350 BS1470 Sheet/Plate Addition of 4-4.9% Mg and other elements give this alloy medium strength and good general engineering properties. Suitablility for low temperature applications. Commonly used in plate form for general applications.
5251 N4 200-240 BS1470 Sheet/Plate A medium strength alloy commonly used in sheet form for general applications. Good formability and welding.
6063 H9 130 min BS1474 Bar A low alloyed medium strength alloy for general engineering applications. Commonly available in small or complex sections due to its good formability in manufacture and anodising characteristics.
6082 H30 290 min BS1474 Bar BS1470 Sheet/Plate Magnesium, Manganese, Silicon and other elements give this alloy many characteristics, high strength, good machining and good welding. The most common general engineering alloy in extruded form.
6262 None 180 min BS1474 Bar A medium/high strength alloy having a combination of strength and very good machineability. Suitable for anodising.
7020 H17 300 min BS4300 Round Bar Addition of 4-5% Zn, Zi, Ti and other elements give this alloy high strength and high resistance to fatigue stress. This and other 7000 series alloys are used extensively for aerospace applications.

 

British Standards

Specification Description of Content - Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys
BS EN 485-1:1994 Sheet, strip and plate. Technical conditions for inspection and delivery.
BS EN 485-2:2004 Sheet, strip and plate. Mechanical properties.
BS EN 485-3:2003 Sheet, strip and plate. Tolerances on dimensions and form for hot-rolled products.
BS EN 485-2:2004 Sheet, strip and plate. Tolerances on shape and dimensions for cold-rolled products.
BS EN 485-4:2004 Wrought products. Temper designations.
BS EN 515:1993 Chemical compostition and form of wrought products. Numerical designation system.
BS EN 573-1:1995 Chemical compostition and form of wrought products. Chemical symbol based designation system.
BS EN 573-3:2003 Chemical compostition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition.
BS EN 573-4:2004 Chemical compostition and form of wrought products. Forms of products.
BS EN 755-1:1997 Extruded rod/bar, tube and profiled. Technical conditions for inspection and delivery.

 

Formability, Machinability and Weldability

Legend: ••••• = Excellent   |  •••• = Very Good  |  ••• = Good  |  •• = Fair  |  • = Poor

B.S & Intnl Specs   Former B.S Specs Forming Machining Inert Gas Shielded Arc Spot, Seam Resistance Colour & Protective Bright Hard Plating Vitreous Enamel
1050A 0 S1B ••••• •• •••• •••• •••• ••••   •••• •••
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1080A 0 S1A ••••• • •••• •••• ••••• ••••      
  H8   •• •• •••• •••• ••••• ••••      
1200 0 S1C ••••• •• •••• •••• •••• •••   •••• •••
  H4   •••• •• •••• •••• •••• •••   •••• •••
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1350   P1E •••••   ••••• ••••• ••••• ••••• •••••    
2014A TB HS15 ••• •••   ••••• ••     ••••  
  TF   •• ••••   ••••• ••     ••••  
2024 TB   ••• •••   •••• ••     ••••  
  TD   ••• ••••   •••• ••     ••••  
3003     ••••   •••• •••• •••        
3103 0 NS3 ••••• •• •••• ••••• •••• •   ••• ••••
  H4   •••• •• •••• ••••• •••• •   ••• ••••
  H8   •• ••• •••• ••••• •••• •   ••• ••••
5005 0 NS41 •••• •• ••••• ••••• ••••• •••••      
  H4   ••• ••• ••••• ••••• ••••• •••••      
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5052 0   •••• •• •••• •••• ••••• ••••• •••••    
5083 0 NS8 ••• ••• ••••• ••••• •••• •••      
  H2   •• •••• ••••• ••••• •••• •••      
  H4   •• •••• ••••• ••••• •••• •••      
5086 0   ••• •• ••• ••• •••• •••• ••••    
5154A 0 NS5 •••• ••• ••••• ••••• •••• •••      
  H2   ••• •••• ••••• ••••• •••• •••      
  H4   •• •••• ••••• ••••• •••• •••      
5251 0 NS4 •••• ••• •••• ••••• •••• •••      
  H3   ••• ••• •••• ••••• •••• •••      
  H6   ••• •••• •••• ••••• •••• •••      
5454 0 NS51 •••• ••• ••••• ••••• •••• •••      
  H2   ••• •••• ••••• ••••• •••• •••      
  H4   ••• •••• ••••• ••••• •••• •••      
5754 0   ••• ••• ••••• ••••• •••• ••• •••••    
6061 TB HS20 •••• ••• •••• •••• ••• ••      
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6082 TB HS30 ••• ••• •••• •••• ••• ••      
  TF   ••• •••• •••• •••• ••• ••      
7020   HS17   ••• ••••   ••        
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7022 TF   ••••• •• •••• •••     •••    
7075 TF   •••••   •••• ••   ••      

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