Part 1: Described by series
The following will be described in order of alloy system, alloy name, material characteristics and application.
3. 3000 Series – Al x Mn Series
(1) 3003, 3203 – The strength is about 10% higher than that of 1100 and has good formability, weldability and corrosion resistance. Applications include general appliances, heat sinks, cosmetic panels, copier drums and shipbuilding materials.
(2) 3004, 3104 – Strength is higher than 3003, with superior formability and good corrosion resistance. Applications include aluminum cans, lamp covers, roof panels and colored aluminum signs.
(3) 3005 – The strength is about 20% higher than that of 3003, and the corrosion resistance is also relatively good. Applications include building materials and colored aluminum plates.
(4) 3105 – Strength is slightly higher than 3003 and other characteristics are similar to 3003. Applications include building materials, colored aluminum plates and bottle caps.
4. 4000 Series – AL x Si series
(1) 4032 – Good heat resistance and wear resistance, with a small coefficient of thermal expansion. Applications include pistons and cylinder heads.
(2) 4043 – Good fluidity, low solidification shrinkage and after anodizing treatment with sulfuric acid, it presents a natural gray color. Applications include welding wires and construction panels.
5. 5000 Series – AL x Mg series
(1) 5005, 5050 – The strength is the same as 3003, with good processing, weldability and corrosion resistance. After anodizing, it can match the color well with 6063 profiles. Applications include interior and exterior decoration of buildings, vehicle interiors and ship interiors.
(2) 5052 – The most representative alloy of moderate strength, with good corrosion resistance, weldability and formability, especially high fatigue resistance and good resistance to seawater. Applications include general sheet metal, ships, vehicles, buildings, bottle caps and honeycomb panels.
(3) 5652 – An alloy that limits impurity elements in 5052 and inhibits the separation of hydrogen peroxide. Other characteristics are the same as 5052. Used for hydrogen peroxide containers.
(4) 5154 – Strength is about 20% higher than 5052 and other characteristics are the same as 5052. Applications include pressure vessels.
(5) 5254 – An alloy that limits impurities in 5154 and inhibits the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. Other characteristics are the same as 5154. Used for hydrogen peroxide containers.
(6) 5454 – The resistance is around 20% higher than that of 5052 and its characteristics are similar to those of 5154, but it has better resistance to corrosion in aggressive environments. Used for automobile wheels.
(7) 5056 – Superior corrosion resistance, suitable for surface finishing by cutting, with good anodizing treatment and dyeing properties. Applications include camera bodies, communications machine components, and zippers.
(8) 5082 – The resistance is similar to that of 5083, with good formability and corrosion resistance. Applications include tank covers.
(9) 5182 – Strength is about 5% higher than 5082 and other characteristics are the same as 5082. Applications include tank covers.
(10) 5083 – A structural alloy for welding. It is the highest strength corrosion-resistant alloy among practical non-heat treatable alloys and is suitable for welding structures. Good seawater resistance and low temperature characteristics. Applications include ships, vehicles, low temperature containers and pressure vessels.
(11) 5086 – The resistance is higher than that of 5154, and it is a non-heat treatable structural welding alloy with good resistance to sea water. Applications include ships, pressure vessels and magnetic disks. 5N01 – The resistance is the same as 3003. After the bright treatment, the anodizing treatment can have high brightness. It has good formability and corrosion resistance. Applications include kitchenware, cameras, decorations and aluminum signs. 5N02 – Alloy used for dumpling nails, with good resistance to sea water. Applications include cookie nails.
6. 6000 Series – AL x Mg x Si series
(1) 6061 – Heat treatable type corrosion resistant alloy. T6 treatment can provide very high strength, but the strength of welded joints is low. Therefore, it is used for screws, hinges, ships, vehicles and land structures. 6N01 – Extrusion alloy with medium strength between 6061 and 6063. It has good extrusability, stamping performance and fire resistance. It can be used as large-scale thin-walled profiles with complex shapes, with good corrosion resistance and weldability. Applications include vehicles, land structures and ships.
(2) 6063 – A representative extrusion alloy with strength lower than 6061 and good extrusability. They can be used as profiles with complex cross-sectional shapes, with good corrosion resistance and surface treatment properties. Applications include construction, highway guardrails, fences, vehicles, furniture, appliances and decorations.
(3) 6101 – High resistance conductive material. 55% IACS to guarantee the conductivity of the wires.
(4) 6151 – Good forging processability, with good corrosion resistance and surface treatment properties. Suitable for complex forgings. Applications include machinery and automotive components.
6262 – A fast-cutting alloy with better corrosion resistance and surface treatment properties than 2011, and the same strength as 6061. Applications include camera bodies, oxidizing components, brake components and gas appliance components.
7. 7000 Series – AL x Zn x Mg series
(1) 7072 – Low electrode potential, mainly used for corrosion-resistant coatings and heat dissipation fins of heat exchangers. Applications include aluminum alloy composite sheet cladding and heat dissipation fins.
(2) 7075 – One of the alloys with the highest strength in aluminum alloys, but has low corrosion resistance. Corrosion resistance can be improved by using 7072 as a topcoat, but the cost increases. Applications include aircraft and ski poles. 7050 – Alloy that improves the fire resistance of 7075, with good resistance to stress corrosion, suitable for thick and forged sheets. Applications include aircraft and high-speed rotating bodies. 7NO1 – A structural welding alloy with high strength, and the strength of the welded joint can recover close to the strength of the original material when placed at room temperature. It also has very good corrosion resistance. Applications include vehicles, other land structures and aircraft.
Part 2: Professional Uses of Aluminum
Described below in order of use, applicable materials and alloy shapes:
1. Aluminum alloys for construction:
(1) Roofs in slabs 1050, 1100, 3105 and 5052.
(2) Homes, warehouses, factories, offices and shops use 1050, 1100, 3003, 5005, 5052, 6063 boards, molded materials, 3) ceilings, interior walls, partitions use 1100, 5005, 6063 boards, molded materials.
(3) Fans, handrails and lighting fixtures use 1080, 5052, 5N01 and 6063 format materials and plates.
(4) Doors use 1050, 1100, 5005, 5052 and 6063 molded plates and materials.
(5) Shutters use 5052 and 5182 plates.
(6) Curtain tracks and window tracks use 5052 and 6063 format materials and plates.
(7) Grille doors and door leaves use 5052, 6063 plates, molded materials and tubes.
(8) Sliding windows use materials and plates in formats 1100, 5052 and 6063.
(9) Window frames use 6063 format materials.
(10) Fences use 5052, 6061, 6NO1, 6063, 5056 plates, molded materials and lines.
(11) Balconies use materials in format 5052, 6063, 6N01.
2. Aluminum alloys for civil engineering
(1) Traffic signs use 5052, 6061 and 6063 molded plates and materials.
(2) Highway guardrails use 6061, 6N01, 6063, 5083 shape materials, plates and tubes.
(3) Lamp posts use 5052, 5083, 6063 tubes.
(4) Bridges and pedestrian walkways use 5083, 6061, 6N01, 7003, 7N01 shaped materials, plates and tubes.
(5) Soundproof walls use 1100, 5052, 6063 shape materials, plates and tubes.
(6) Large general structures use 2014, 5052, 5083, 6061, 6N01, 6063, 7003, 7NO1-shaped materials, plates and tubes.
(7) Carts use 5083, 6101, 6063, 7003 format materials.
(8) Overhead structures of related lines use 5052, 5083, 6061, 6NO1, 7003, 7NO1 shaped materials, plates and tubes.
(9) Engineering pads use 7N01, 7003 format materials.
(10) Scaffolding (for construction and shipbuilding) uses 5052, 6N01, 6063 molded plates and materials.
(11) The gates use 5052, 5083 plates and molded materials.
(12) Covers use 6063 molded materials.
3. Aluminum alloys for electrical machine components
(1) For general decorative purposes, molded plates and materials 1080, 1070, 1050, 6063 are used.
(2) Low voltage bases, protection boards use 1100, 5052, 5082 boards.
(3) Protection boxes and capacitor boxes use 1100, 1050 boards.
(4) Electrolytic capacitors use 1085, 1070, 1050 cases.
(5) Variable batteries use 1100, 1050, 1070, 5052 plates and sheets.
(6) Volumetric shafts and bearings use bars and tubes from 2011, 2017.
(7) The amplifier structures use 1100, 5052 boards.
(8) Buttons use bars and plates 2011, 5052, 5056, 6063, 6262.
(9) Switch boards use 1100, 5052 boards.
(10) The metal mouth of the incandescent lamp uses 3,004 plates.
(11) The metal mouth of the fluorescent lamp uses 1100 plates.
(12) Sheath heaters use 1100, 3003, 6063 tubes.
(13) Conductive tubes 1050, 3003, 6063 molded materials, tubes
(14) Semiconductor coolers use 1050, 6063 plates, and molded materials.
(15) TV antennas use 1100, 3003, 6063 tubes.
(16) TV cabinets use 5.052 plates.
(17) VTR cylinders use 2018, 2,618 bars.
(19) VTR guide rollers use 5052, 5056, 6063, 7003 molded tubes and materials.
(19) Magnetic disks use 5,086 plates.
(20) Magnetic gas drums use forged products 2025, 2218, 4032.
(21) Radar antennas and satellite dishes use 6061, 6N01, 6063 shaped materials.
(22) Motor casings use 1050, 6063 plates and molded materials.
(23) Rotary machine coils use molded materials 1060, 6101; 2024, materials in 7NO1 format; 1060, 6101, 6061, 6063 molded materials, plates and tubes.
(24) Cable covers use 1050 tubes and plates.
(25) The fan blades use 1100, 3003, 5052 plates.
(26) Rice cookers use 1100, 3003, 3004, 5N01 plates.
(27) Heatsinks use 1100, 1200, 1050, 3003, 7072 boards.
(28) Photocopier drums use 1050, 3003, 6063 tubes.
4. Aluminum alloys for general machinery and packaging containers
1. Optical Precision Machinery Parts:
(1) Camera bodies use 5052, 5056, 6262 tubes and bars.
(2) Camera parts use 1100, 5N01 plates.
(3) Components use bars 2011, 5056, 6262.
(4) Keyboards use 1050, 1100 boards.
(5) Gears, floorboards use 2014, 2017, 5083 plates.
2. Fiber Related:
(1) Belt frames use 6063, 7003 format materials.
(2) Textile machine frames use molded materials and bars 2014, 7075, 7NO1, 7003.
(3) Swivel ropes use 2017, 2024, 7,075 bars.
(4) Wire coils use 6061, 6N01, 6063, 7N01 tubes.
(5) Screens, printing and dyeing frames use 6063 format materials.
(6) Flyers use 7003 tubes.
(7) Rotating pots use 2017, 7NO1, forging plates.
3. Agricultural, forestry, aquatic, packaging, container related:
(1) Transplanters, seedling boxes use 5052 plates.
(2) Lawn mower cables use 5056, 6063, 6N01, 7003 tubes.
(3) Storage rooms use 5052, 5083 boards.
(4) Water pipes use 5.052, 6.063 pipes.
(5) Milk collection tubes use plates 1050, 1100, 3003, 5052.
(6) Bottle caps use 1200, 1100, 3003, 3105, 5052 plates.
(7) Aluminum sheets use 3004, 5052, 5082, 5182 plates.
(8) Beer barrels use 1,050 plates.
(9) Fish storage tanks use 5.052, 5.083 plates.
(10) High pressure cylinders for underwater breathing use 2017, 5,056 forged products.
(11) Liquefied gas cylinders use 5052, 5083 plates.
(12) Packaging containers use IN30, 8021, 8079 sheets.
(13) Ball putters use 6061, 6N01, 6063, 7001, 7178 tubes.
(14) Bows and arrows use 2024, 7075, 7078 tubes.
(15) Rackets use 6061, 6N01, 6063, 7N01, 7003 format materials.
(16) Nameplates use 1050, 1070, 1080 plates.
(17) Printing plates use 1050, 1100, 3003 plates.
(18) Swimming pools use molded plates and materials 5052, 5083, 6063.
5. Aluminum alloys for chemical equipment
(1) LNG gas cylinder evaporator equipment made of 3003, 5052, 5083 and 6063 plates, tubes and profiles.
(2) Air and gas separation equipment made of tubes, profiles and plates 1050, 1100, 3003, 4043, 5052, 5083, 5154, 6063, 6151 and 6951.
(3) Tubes for chemical containers made of 1050, 1070, 3003, 5052 and 5083 coated plates, tubes and materials.
(4) Hydrogen peroxide equipment made from 1070, 1080, 5652 and 5254 tubes, plates and bars.
