Aluminium Specifications
Common Aluminium Alloys
D/SHEET |
Four
digit
(OLDBS) |
Tensile Mpa | Common Form | Characteristics |
(S1B) |
100-135 | BS1470 Sheet | 99.5% Purity, Low Strength with good formability, used in general fabrication work. | |
(S1C) |
100-140 | BS1470 Sheet/Plate | 99.5% Purity, Low Strength with good formability, used in general fabrication work. Largely replaced by 1050. | |
|
310 min | BS4300 Round Bar | Small addition of copper and lead improve strength and give excellent machineability. Not suitable for welding or anodising. | |
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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. | |
|
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. | |
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200-240 | BS1470 Sheet/Plate | A medium strength alloy commonly used in sheet form for general applications. Good formability and welding. | |
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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. | |
(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 | 180 min | BS1474 Bar | A medium/high strength alloy having a combination of strength and very good machineability. Suitable for anodising. | |
(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 | ••••• | •• | •••• | •••• | •••• | •••• | •••• | ••• | |
H8 | •• | ••• | •••• | •••• | •••• | •••• | •••• | ••• | |||
1080A | 0 | S1A | ••••• | • | •••• | •••• | ••••• | •••• | |||
H8 | •• | •• | •••• | •••• | ••••• | •••• | |||||
1200 | 0 | S1C | ••••• | •• | •••• | •••• | •••• | ••• | •••• | ••• | |
H4 | •••• | •• | •••• | •••• | •••• | ••• | •••• | ••• | |||
H8 | •• | ••• | •••• | •••• | •••• | ••• | •••• | ••• | |||
1350 | P1E | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ||||
2014A | TB | HS15 | ••• | ••• | ••••• | •• | •••• | ||||
TF | •• | •••• | ••••• | •• | •••• | ||||||
2024 | TB | ••• | ••• | •••• | •• | •••• | |||||
TD | ••• | •••• | •••• | •• | •••• | ||||||
3003 | •••• | •••• | •••• | ••• | |||||||
3103 | 0 | NS3 | ••••• | •• | •••• | ••••• | •••• | • | ••• | •••• | |
H4 | •••• | •• | •••• | ••••• | •••• | • | ••• | •••• | |||
H8 | •• | ••• | •••• | ••••• | •••• | • | ••• | •••• | |||
5005 | 0 | NS41 | •••• | •• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | |||
H4 | ••• | ••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | |||||
H8 | •• | ••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | |||||
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 | •••• | ••• | •••• | •••• | ••• | •• | |||
TF | ••• | •••• | •••• | •••• | ••• | •• | |||||
6082 | TB | HS30 | ••• | ••• | •••• | •••• | ••• | •• | |||
TF | ••• | •••• | •••• | •••• | ••• | •• | |||||
7020 | HS17 | ••• | •••• | •• | |||||||
•••• | •••• | •• | |||||||||
7022 | TF | ••••• | •• | •••• | ••• | ••• | |||||
7075 | TF | ••••• | •••• | •• | •• |