May 17 2013
Topics Covered
Introduction
Chemical Composition
Physical Properties
Introduction
Aluminium / aluminum is being employed in an ever-increasing number of applications as engineers and manufacturers have learnt to utilize various combinations of its advantageous properties.
The primary alloying elements of aluminium / aluminum are copper, zinc, magnesium, silicon, manganese and lithium. Aluminium / aluminum 8000 series alloys are solution heat treated and age hardened. Aluminium / aluminum 8014 alloy is a wrought alloy.
The following datasheet will provide more details about aluminium / aluminum 8014 alloy.
Chemical Composition
The following table shows the chemical composition of aluminium / aluminum 8014 alloy.
|
Element |
Content (%) |
|
Aluminum, Al |
96.8 - 98.6 |
|
Iron, Fe |
1.2 - 1.6 |
|
Silicon, Si |
≤ 0.30 |
|
Manganese, Mn |
0.20 - 0.60 |
|
Copper, Cu |
≤ 0.20 |
|
Zinc, Zn |
≤ 0.10 |
|
Titanium, Ti |
≤ 0.10 |
|
Magnesium, Mg |
≤ 0.10 |
|
Other (each) |
≤ 0.050 |
|
Other (total) |
≤ 0.15 |
Physical Properties
The physical properties of aluminium / aluminum 8014 alloy are outlined in the following table.
|
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
|
Density |
2.73 g/cm³ |
0.0986 lb/in³ |