B.S. L 164 Aluminium Alloys

Material group: Nonferrous Alloys / Aluminium Alloys
Country / Standard: United Kingdom / B.S.

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B.S. L 164 Chemical Composition

CRITERIA
VALUE
UNIT
CAS NUMBER
CRITERIA
Al
VALUE
Remainder; For cladding material Al >= 99.5%
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7429-90-5
CRITERIA
Cr
VALUE
≤ 0.10
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-47-3
CRITERIA
Cu
VALUE
3.9 – 5.0
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-50-8
CRITERIA
Fe
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7439-89-6
CRITERIA
Mg
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7439-95-4
CRITERIA
Mn
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7439-96-5
CRITERIA
Ni
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-02-0
CRITERIA
Other each
VALUE
val1
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%
CAS NUMBER
CRITERIA
Other total
VALUE
val1
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%
CAS NUMBER
CRITERIA
Si
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-21-3
CRITERIA
Ti
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-32-6
CRITERIA
Ti+Zr
VALUE
val1
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%
CAS NUMBER
CRITERIA
Zn
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-66-6

BS L 164: 1978 / Specification for sheet and strip of aluminium-coated aluminium-copper-magnesium-silicon-manganese alloy (solution treated and aged at room temperature) (Cu 4.4, Mg 0.5, Si 0.8, Mn 0.8)

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B.S. L 164 Physical Properties


Temperature

PROPERTY / VALUE
Modulus of Elasticity
69 — 79 GPa
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Density
2.6 — 2.9 kg/dm³
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Poisson Coefficient
0.33
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B.S. L 164 Heat Treatments


  • Solution treatment: The solution treatment shall consist of heating at a temperature of 505 +/- 5°C for not more than 45 min. in salt or 60 min in air, followed by quenching in water at a temperature not exceeding 45 °C; Ageing at room temperature: The duration of ageing at room temperature shall be not less than 5 days nor more than 10 days: Artificial ageing: Artificial ageing by the purchaser or by the manufacturer to demonstrate convertibility shall consist of heating at a temperature of 175 +/- 5°C for 9h to 12h.

B.S. L 164 Mechanical Properties


Temperature

PROPERTY / VALUE
Tensile Strength
≥ 385 MPa
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Elongation, A
≥ 14 %
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Yield Strength, Rp0.2
≥ 240 MPa
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