Aluminum alloys are available in many grades with different properties and a wide range of applications. Since the properties of aluminum alloys can be adjusted by adding different alloying elements, different industries have different needs for aluminum alloy grades.
The following are some of the best-selling aluminum alloy grades on the market, and are introduced in conjunction with their characteristics and application scenarios:
1. 6061 aluminum alloy
Characteristics: Good overall performance, including strength, corrosion resistance, weldability.
Applications: Widely used in construction, industry, transportation and other fields, such as doors, windows, tubes, automotive parts and so on.
2. 5052 aluminum alloy
Characteristics: excellent corrosion resistance, especially for seawater corrosion resistance.
Application: Mainly used in the manufacture of ships, chemical equipment, food processing equipment and so on.
3. 7075 aluminum alloy
Characteristics: High strength aluminum alloy, with good fatigue resistance and corrosion resistance.
Applications: Mainly used in the manufacture of aircraft structural components, racing car parts, high-strength bolts and so on.
4. 3003 aluminum alloy
Characteristics: A small amount of manganese is added to pure aluminum, which has good formability and weldability.
Applications: Mainly used in the manufacture of food containers, decorative panels, instrument housings and so on.
5. 2024 aluminum alloy
Characteristics: High strength aluminum alloy with good heat resistance and fatigue strength.
Application: Mainly used in the manufacture of aircraft structural parts, rocket parts, etc..
6. 5083 aluminum alloy
Features: good corrosion resistance, weldability and formability.
Applications: mainly used in the manufacture of ships, marine engineering equipment, storage tanks, etc..
Selection of aluminum alloy grade considerations
Performance requirements: According to the use of the environment and functional requirements of the product, select the appropriate performance of the aluminum alloy grade.
Cost control: Different grades of aluminum alloys have different prices, and the grade with the highest cost performance should be selected.
Processing performance: Consider the processing performance of aluminum alloy, such as cutability, weldability and so on.
Stability of supply: Select the aluminum alloy grade with stable supply to ensure the continuity of production.
