Aluminum alloy is a type of metal material that is lightweight and has excellent properties. It is composed of alloys of aluminum and other metal elements. Different types of aluminum alloys have different properties and are suitable for a variety of different applications. Here are several common aluminum alloys and their properties:
AL6063
Material status: Profile, plate, bar
Tensile strength: 145 JIS value
Yield strength: ≥160MPa
Elongation: 7% JIS value
Characteristics: It has good extrudability, excellent electroplating properties, corrosion resistance, toughness, and excellent anodizing effect.
Machining performance: Excellent
Scope of use: Widely used in the field of tube, rod and profile manufacturing.
AL6061
Material status: Profiles, plates, bars
Tensile strength: 265 JIS value
Yield strength: ≥260MPa
Elongation: 8% JIS value
Characteristics: It is an alloy that can be strengthened by heat treatment, has good formability, good corrosion resistance, good cold workability, and medium strength.
Machining performance: Good
Scope of use: Widely used in building profiles, lightweight structural parts, vehicles, ships, machinery parts and other fields.
AL7075
Material status: sheet
Tensile strength: 540 JIS value
Yield strength: ≥540MPa
Elongation: 7% JIS value
Characteristics: High-strength heat-treatable alloy, easy to process, good wear resistance, corrosion resistance, and oxidation resistance. It is the strongest among aluminum alloys.
Machining performance: Excellent
Scope of use: Widely used in aerospace industry, mechanical equipment, mold processing, and high-end aluminum alloy bicycle frame manufacturing.
AL5056
Material status: bar
Tensile strength: No JIS value provided
Yield strength: ≥290MPa
Elongation: No JIS value provided
Characteristics: Good strength, corrosion resistance and machinability among non-heat treatable alloys.
Machining performance: Excellent
Scope of use: Widely used in situations requiring high corrosion resistance.
AL5052
Material status: sheet
Tensile strength: 175 JIS value
Yield strength: ≥170MPa
Elongation: ≥15% JIS value
Characteristics: A rust-proof aluminum with high strength, fatigue resistance, good corrosion resistance, excellent weldability, good cold workability, and medium strength.
Machining performance: Superior
Scope of use: Widely used in the manufacturing of aircraft fuel tanks, oil pipes, sheet metal parts of transportation vehicles, ships, etc.