B.S. L 162 Aluminium Alloys
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B.S. L 162 Chemical Composition
BS L 162: 1976 / Specification. Cold compressed hand forgings of aluminium-zinc-magnesium-copper-chromium alloy (solution treated and artificially aged to an overaged condition) (Zn 5.6, Mg 2.5, Cu 1.6, Cr 0.22)
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B.S. L 162 Physical Properties
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B.S. L 162 Heat Treatments
- Solution treat by heating at a temperature of 465 +/- 5°C and quenching in water at a temperature not exceeding 70°C; Artificially age by heating at a temperature of 110 +/-5°C for 6h to 24h, or at temperature of 120 +/- 5°C for 20h to 30h, followed, with or without cooling, by further heating at a temperature of 177 +/- 5°C for 6h to 10h, followed by air cooling.
B.S. L 162 Mechanical Properties
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