May 22 2013
Topics Covered
Introduction
Chemical Composition
Physical Properties
Thermal Properties
Introduction
Aluminium / aluminum is a silverish white metal that is stronger yet much lighter in weight compared to wood. Due to this metal’s numerous beneficial properties, today more and more products that were produced from a different material are now being made from aluminium / aluminum.
Aluminium / aluminum 8017 alloy is a wrought alloy. The following datasheet will provide more details about aluminium / aluminum 8017 alloy.
Chemical Composition
The following table shows the chemical composition of aluminium / aluminum 8017 alloy.
|
Element |
Content (%) |
|
Iron, Fe |
0.55 - 0.8 |
|
Copper, Cu |
0.1 - 0.2 |
|
Silicon, Si |
0.1 max |
|
Zinc, Zn |
0.05 max |
|
Boron, B |
0.04 max |
|
Magnesium, Mg |
0.01 - 0.05 |
|
Lithium, Li |
0.003 max |
|
Other (each) |
0.03 max |
|
Other (total) |
0.1 max |
|
Aluminum, Al |
Remainder |
Physical Properties
The physical properties of aluminium / aluminum 8017 alloy are outlined in the following table.
|
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
|
Density |
2.71 g/cm³ |
0.0979 lb/in³ |
|
Melting point |
643 – 657°C |
1190 - 1215°F |
Thermal Properties
The thermal properties of aluminium / aluminum 8017-H212 alloy are tabulated below.
|
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
|
Thermal expansion co-efficient (@20-100°C/68-212°F) |
23.6 µm/m°C |
13.1 µin/in°F |