aluminum composition
...ad .2 - .6 Silicon .4 max Zinc .3 max Physical Properties: Melting point 1000 F Hardness, Brinell 89 Ultimate Tensile Strength 55 ksi Advantages: Free-machining characteristics and good mechanical properties. Good for bending shaping and forming. Heat treatable, decent electrical conductivity Disadvantages: Not very weldable. Applications: Used in the manufacture of screw machine products, machine parts, atomizer and hose parts, pipe stems, cigarette holders, and tube fittings. Aluminum 2024 Chemistry Data: Aluminum 93.5 Chromium .1 max Copper 3.8 - 4.9 Iron .5 max Magnesium 1.2 1.8 Manganese .3 - .9 Silicon .5 max Zinc .25 max Physical Properties: Melting point 1100 F Hardness, Brinell 47 Ultimate Tensile Strength 26,800 psi Ultimate Bearing Strength 50,000 psi Fatigue Strength 13,800 psi Advantages: decent machining characteristics with high surface finish. Certain tempers have good corrosion resistance. Responds well to heat treatment. Easily cold worked, decent electrical conductivity Disadvantages: Does not respond well to hot forming. Corrosion resistance degrades depending on heat treatment. Welding is not recommenced. Applications: Used in manufacturing truck wheels, aircraft structures, and screw machine products, scientific instruments, veterinary and orthopedic braces and equipment, gears and shafts, clock parts, computer parts, hydraulic valve bodies, missile parts. Aluminum 3003H14 Chemistry Data: Aluminum 98.7 Copper .05 - .2 Iron .7 max Manganese 1 1.5 Silicon .6 max Zinc .1 max Physical Properties: Melting point 1190 F Hardness, Brinell 40 Ultimate Tensile Strength 21,800 psi Ultimate Bearing Strength 35,000 psi Fatigue Strength 8700 psi Advantages: Has good machinability, can be formed by cold and hot working, excellent corrosion resistance. Can be welded by all conventional means, good electrical conductivity. Low cost. Disadvantages: Non-heat treatable alloy, cant be aged. Applications: Commonly used in chemical equipment, ductwork, general sheet metal work, pressure vessels, garage doors, refrigerator panels and storage tanks. Aluminum 5052 Chemistry Data: Aluminum 97.5 Chromium .15 - .35 Copper .1 max Magnesium 2.2 2.8 Manganese .1 max Silicon + Iron .45 max Zinc .1 max Physical Properties: Melting point 1130 F Hardness, Brinell 47 Ultimate Tensile Strength 28,300 psi Ultimate Bearing Strength 50,000 psi Fatigue Strength 16,000 psi Advantages: Fair machinability, Readily formed at room temperature, better than average corrosion resistance. Weldable by conventional methods. Disadvantages: Can only be hardened by cold working. Cannot be artificially or naturally aged. Fairly low electrical conductivity. Applications: Used in small boats and other marine parts, home freezers, aircraft tube, fencing, and appliances. Commonly used in sheet metal work, storm shutters, and fan blades. Aluminum 6061T6 Chemistry Data: Aluminum 98 Chromium .04 - .35 Copper .15 - .4 Magnesium .8 1.2 Manganese .15 max Silicon .4 - .8 Zinc .25 max Titanium .15 max Iron .7 max Physical Properties: Melting point 1090 F Hardness, Brinell 95 Ultimate Tensile Strength 45,000 psi Ultimate Bearing Strength 88,000 psi Fatigue Strength 13,800 psi Advantages: Good machinability, easily cold worked, good corrosion resistance to fresh and salt water, highly resistant to stress corrosion cracking. Has very good welding characteristics Disadvantages: none Applications: Used in the manufacture of heavy duty structures, truck and marine components, aircraft fittings, magneto parts, brake pistons, hydraulic pistons, bike frames. Aluminum 6063 Chemistry Data: Aluminum 98.9 Chromium .1 max Copper .1 max Magnesium .45 - .9 Manganese .1 max Silicon .2 - .6 Zinc .1 max Iron .35 max Titanium .1 max Physical Properties: Melting point 1170 F Hardness, Brinell 25 Ultimate Tensile Strength 13,100 psi Shear Strength 10,200 psi Fatigue Strength 8000 psi Advantages: Hot and cold forming is very good, excellent corrosion resistance, easily weldable by all methods and is heat treatable. Very good electrical conducti...