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Roger DEVELAY: Engineer from the École Nationale Supérieure d'Électrochimie et d'Électrométallurgie de Grenoble (France) - Former Deputy Director of the Voreppe Research Center. Pechiney Group
INTRODUCTION
This section focuses on the specific properties and main applications of aluminium alloys for processing.
These elements are to be completed by those of the articles Numerical Data on Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys for Processing. Unalloyed aluminum
In addition, readers will find all the information they need on the metallurgical phenomena that govern the properties of aluminum alloys in the article Heat treatment of aluminum alloys
structural hardening ;
strain-hardening ;
softening by restoration and annealing.
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Properties of wrought aluminum and aluminum alloys
Bibliography
Basic works
Mechanical strength - Toughness
Fatigue resistance
Corrosion resistance
Hot properties
Low-temperature properties
Formatting
Welding
Works
Articles
Brazing
Mechanical assembly
Gluing
Machining
Surface treatments and coatings
Main alloys
1000 series
Series 2000
3000...
Standardization
France
French Standards Association (AFNOR)
- Armatures de précontrainte. Essai de corrosion sous contrainte à l'eau distillée. - NF A 05-301 - 12-81
- Alliages d'aluminium (série 5XXX). Essai de corrosion feuilletante. - NF A 05-306 - 12-84
- Aluminium et alliages d'aluminium. Alliage d'aluminium pour récipients à gaz, sans soudure. Nuances, demi-produits : billettes. - NF A 50-101 - 4-90 ...
Organizations
All information concerning aluminum and aluminum alloys can be obtained from each of the following organizations:
For wrought alloys :
ALMET
For cast alloys :
AFFIMET
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