AlMgSi
(AGS)
Aluminum for food using. |
The most usual alloy for the sections.
Excellent anodizing and weldability. Good bending ability. Average mechanical characteristics. Economical price.
Using fields : window section, sheet metal manufacture, mechanical welding.
Trading: round, square and flat bars, sections L, T, U, round, square and rectangular tubes, special sections. |
| Mechanical characteristics:
Properties:
|
Nominal chemical compound % (according to the standard EN 573-1): |
|
Si
|
Fe
|
Cu
|
Mn
|
Mg
|
Cr
|
Zn
|
Ti
|
Others
|
Al
|
|
Each
|
Total
|
|
0,3-0,6
|
0,1-0,3
|
0,1
|
0,1
|
0,35-0,6
|
0,05
|
0,15
|
0,1
|
0,05
|
0,15
|
Reste
|
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Specific mechanical characteristics: |
Extruded bars
(according to the standard EN 754-2): |
State |
Sizes
(mm) |
Rm(
MPa) |
Rp0,2
(MPa) |
A
% |
A50
% |
| Diam |
Flat |
mini |
mini |
mini |
mini |
T4 |
<80 |
<80 |
130 |
65 |
15 |
13 |
T6 |
<80 |
<80 |
215 |
160 |
12 |
10 |
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Extruded tubes (according to the standard EN 754-2): |
State |
Thickness of wall |
Rm(
MPa) |
Rp0,2
(MPa) |
A
% |
A50
% |
| mm
|
mini |
mini |
mini |
mini |
| T4 |
|
|
|
|
|
T6 |
<20
|
215 |
160 |
12 |
10 |
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Drawn bars (according to the standard EN 755-2): |
| State |
Sizes
mm |
Rm
(MPa) |
Rp0,2
(MPa) |
A
% mini |
A50
% mini |
| Diam
(D) |
size on flat or thickness (S) |
mini |
max |
mini |
max |
| T4 |
£
150 |
£
150 |
120 |
- |
60 |
- |
16 |
14 |
| T5 |
£
150 |
£
150 |
160 |
- |
120 |
- |
8 |
6 |
| T6 |
£
150 |
£
150 |
190 |
- |
150 |
- |
8 |
6 |
|
T64
|
£
50
|
£
50
|
180
|
-
|
120
|
-
|
12
|
10
|
| T66 |
£
150
|
£ 150
|
215
|
- |
160
|
- |
8
|
6 |
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Drawn tubes (according to the standard EN-755-2): |
| State |
Sizes
mm
Thickness of wall
|
Rm
(MPa) |
Rp0,2
(MPa) |
A
% mini |
A50
% mini |
| mini |
max |
mini |
max |
| T4 |
£
15
|
120
|
-
|
60
|
-
|
16
|
14
|
|
T5
|
£
15
|
160
|
-
|
120
|
-
|
8
|
6
|
|
T6
|
£
15
|
190
|
-
|
150
|
-
|
8
|
6
|
|
T64
|
£
15
|
180
|
-
|
120
|
-
|
12
|
10
|
|
T66
|
£
15
|
215
|
-
|
160
|
-
|
8
|
6
|
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Drawn sections (according to the standard EN 755-2): |
State |
Sizes
|
Rm(
MPa) |
Rp0,2
(MPa) |
A
% |
A50
% |
mm |
mini |
mini |
mini |
mini |
T4 |
£
25 |
120 |
60 |
16 |
14 |
T5 |
£
5
5<e£ 25 |
160
140 |
120
100 |
8
8 |
6
6 |
T6 |
£
3
3<e£ 25 |
190
170 |
150
140 |
8
8 |
6
6 |
T64 |
£15 |
180 |
120 |
12 |
10 |
T66 |
£
3
3<e£ 25 |
215
185 |
160
150 |
8
8 |
6
6 |
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Wires according to the standard EN 1301-2: |
| State |
Diameter
until and included |
Rm
(MPa) |
|
A100
m
% specific |
| mini |
max |
|
T39
|
³
6
|
220
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
T39
|
< 6
|
270
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| T4 |
£
20 |
140 |
- |
90 |
13 |
|
T6
|
£
20
|
210
|
-
|
160
|
-
|
|
T89
|
< 6
|
260
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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Properties
(for information only): |
Corrosion: |
| General corrosion index |
Very good
|
| Corrosion in industrial atmosphere |
Good
|
| Corrosion in sea atmosphere |
Good
|
| Corrosion in country atmosphere |
Very good
|
| Corrosion under stress |
Very good
|
| Exfoliation index |
Very good
|
| Intercrystalline corrosion |
Very good
|
| Tapping index |
Good
|
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Anodizing: |
| Bright anodizing |
Good
|
| Coloured anodizing |
Very good
|
| Hard anodizing |
Very good
|
| Protecting anodizing |
Very good
|
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Strain, workability: |
| |
T5
|
| Cold working |
Good
|
| Deep stamping |
Good
|
| Strain by tension |
Not recommended
|
| Embossing ability |
Good
|
| Extrusion ability |
Excellent
|
| Workability |
Satisfactory
|
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Welding: |
| Welding by electron beam |
Good
|
| Gas welding |
Good
|
| Arc welding |
Very good
|
| Spot welding |
Good
|
| Brazing |
Very good
|
| Soft brazing |
Good
|
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Physical and elastic properties: |
| State |
Elastic |
Physical |
|
|
E |
G |
n |
Tsol |
Tliq |
Cp |
a |
r |
rel |
l |
EC |
| MPa |
MPa |
- |
°C |
°C |
J kg-1 K-1 |
µm m-1 K-1 |
kg m-3 |
nW
m |
W m-1 K-1 |
%IACS |
T5 |
69500 |
26100 |
0.33 |
610 |
655 |
898 |
23.4 |
2700 |
32 |
209 |
54 |
|
| Legend: |
E |
Elastic modulus |
MPa |
G |
Rigidity modulus |
MPa |
n |
Poisson's ratio |
|
Tsol |
Solidification temperature |
°C |
Tliq |
Melting temperature |
°C |
| Cp |
Specific heating |
J kg-1 K-1 |
a |
Ratio of temperature expansion |
µm m-1 K-1 |
r |
Density |
kg m-3 |
| rel |
Resistivity |
nW m |
l |
Heat conductivity |
W m-1 K-1 |
| EC |
Electrical conductivity |
%IACS |
|
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