Hot forging Aluminium

  • Le matriçage à chaud de l'aluminium2
  • Le matriçage à chaud de l'aluminium2
  • Le matriçage à chaud de l'aluminium3
  • Le matriçage à chaud de l'aluminium4

Watch a simulation video of hot forging aluminium

 

Characteristics of hot-forged aluminum

  • Hot-forged aluminium offers better mechanical characteristics than die casting
  • Hot-forging crée un fibrage linéaire favorable (?)
  • Hot-forged Offers the advantage of excellent material health, good surface condition, no porosity, very good waterproofing
  • At equal volume, aluminum has 34% of the weight of the steel (density 2.7 for 7.85)
  • Aluminum is an excellent conductor of temperature, 1.8 times better than copper
  • Recycling aluminum is easy and economical, environmentally friendly

 

 

The different aluminum families

1000 Used for mechanical components with anodization (electricity, chemistry, agri-food)

2000 Used in industry including aeronautics (easy machining)

5000 Used in construction

6000 Used in the automotive and nautical industries (resistance to corrosion)

7000 Used in armaments, aeronautics and sport (mechanical resistance)

 

 

Designation according to european standard EN 573-3 Mechanical characteristics Electrical conductivity MS/s Thermal conductivity W(m K)
Density State Rm N/mm² Rp 0.2 N/mm2 A% HB
EN AW-1050A (AI99.5) 2.70

0

H18

60

145

125

25

3

20

42

62 231

EN AW-2017A - AICu4MgSi

AU4G

2.79 T4 390 235 12 105 34 134

EN AW-2024 - AICu4Mg1

AU4G1

2.77 T4 440 300 11 110 30   120
EN AW-2618A - AICu2Mg1.5Ni 2.76 0 440 390 8.5 135 16
22
130
160

EN AW-5754 - AIMg3

AG3

2.67 0 220 100 23 50 33 132

EN AW-6060 - AIMgSi

ASG

2.70 T6 305 270 13 95 52 200

EN AW-6082 - AISiMgMn

ASG

2.70 T6 305 270 13 95 52 200

EN AW-7075 - AIZn5.5MgCu

AZ5GU

2.80 T6 530 450 8 150 33 130

 

Designation according to european standard EN 573-3 Castability Machinabilty Weldability Polishing Chrome plating Nickel plating Tinning Painting (20 to 30 microns) Silvering
Gilding
Anodising Corrosion resistance Field of application
EN AW-1050A (AI99.5) A C A A B B A A B A A

Used for mechanical components with anodization (electricity, chemistry, agri-food)

EN AW-2017A - AICu4MgSi

AU4G

B A D B B B A A B B C

Used in aviation industry

EN AW-2024 - AICu4Mg1

AU4G1

A D B B B A A B B C Used in aviation industry
EN AW-2618A - AICu2Mg1.5Ni B A D B B B A A B B C

Used in aviation industry

EN AW-5754 - AIMg3

AG3

B C   A B B A A B A  

Used in construction

EN AW-6060 - AIMgSi

ASG

A C A A A A A A B A A

Used in Utilisé dans The automotive and nautical industry (corrosion resistance)

EN AW-6082 - AISiMgMn

ASG

A C A A A A A A B A A

Used in Utilisé dans The automotive and nautical industry (corrosion resistance)

EN AW-7075 - AIZn5.5MgCu

AZ5GU

B A B B B B A A B B C

Used in armaments, aeronautics and sport (mechanical resistance)

M.C.T. Can not be in any way responsible for the exploitation of the indicative data of this commercial document

 

 

 

 

Graphique représentant la résistance mécanique de l'alluminium

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