{"id":2001,"date":"2023-03-22T08:42:34","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T06:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/?p=2001"},"modified":"2024-11-21T13:50:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T11:50:57","slug":"types-of-aluminum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/types-of-aluminum","title":{"rendered":"Types of aluminum on the market"},"content":{"rendered":" \n    <div class=\"c-post--header\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/tipos-de-aluminio.jpg);\">\n        <a href=\"\" class=\"c-back-action\">\n            Go back        <\/a>\n        <h1>Types of aluminum on the market<\/h1>\n\t\t<p class=\"c-post--author\">\n\t\t\tAuthor:\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/author\/scrapad-admin\/\">ScrapAd<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n        <div class=\"c-post--meta\">\n            <p>22\/03\/2023<\/p>\n            <div class=\"c-post--actions\">\n                <a onclick=\"window.print()\" class=\"c-article__action\">\n                    <i class=\"large material-icons icon\">print<\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                <a data-clipboard-text=\"\" class=\"c-article__action\">\n                    <i class=\"large material-icons icon\">content_copy<\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                <span class=\"c-article__action share__trigger\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"large material-icons icon\">share<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"share__displays\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/facebook.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=&amp;url=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/twitter.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=&amp;title=&amp;summary=&amp;source=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/linkedin.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"mailto:info@scrapad.com?&amp;cc=&amp;bcc=&amp;subject=&amp;body=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/email.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n\n \n    <section class=\"c-container \" style=\" background-color: #FBFBFB; background-size: cover; --xsPadding: 40px 25px 40px 25px; --smPadding: 40px 25px 40px 25px; --mdPadding: 80px 100px 80px 100px; --lgPadding: 80px 100px 80px 100px; --xlPadding: 80px 100px 80px 100px; --xxlPadding: 80px 200px 80px 200px;  \">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-scrapad-blocks-container c-post\">\n<div class=\"c-article__desc wp-block-scrapad-blocks-article-desc\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/materials\/aluminium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aluminum<\/a>&nbsp;is one of the&nbsp;<strong>most widely used&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/industrial-metals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">industrial&nbsp;metals<\/a><strong>&nbsp;in many fields<\/strong>. Its uses extend to sectors such as shipbuilding, railways, automobiles and aerospace, among others. Thanks to its deformability, its great resistance and its conductivity,&nbsp;<strong>we can find a large number of types of aluminum<\/strong>.&nbsp;In this article we are going to explain each of the types of aluminium, its characteristics and applications. Don&#8217;t miss it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large w-100\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/ebook-aluminum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/EN-ISRI-ALUMINIO-1024x341.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/EN-ISRI-ALUMINIO-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/EN-ISRI-ALUMINIO-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/EN-ISRI-ALUMINIO-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/EN-ISRI-ALUMINIO.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Types of aluminum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Aluminium, unlike other materials, is&nbsp;<strong>never used in its 100% pure state<\/strong>. To use it,&nbsp; it is&nbsp;<strong>alloyed with other metals to improve its natural characteristics<\/strong>, which means that the types of aluminium are almost infinite. This is why&nbsp;<strong>they are grouped into these series or grades<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1000 series<\/strong>: it has a purity of 99% aluminium. It has a high resistance to corrosion, great malleability and unbeatable finishes. It is also non-toxic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Series 2000<\/strong>: in this series, the aluminium has a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/materials\/copper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">copper<\/a>&nbsp;alloy, which makes it mechanically resistant and also resistant to corrosion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Series 3000<\/strong>: they have a manganese alloy, which is the reason why it has a high level of mechanical resistance and also resistance to corrosion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Series 4000<\/strong>: is alloyed with silicon, which gives it high heat resistance. It is mainly used in engine pistons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5000 series<\/strong>: The 5000 series is mainly alloyed with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/materials\/magnesium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">magnesium<\/a>, so it has a high level of resistance to seawater corrosion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>6000 series<\/strong>: the aluminium is alloyed with magnesium and silicon, giving it an interesting mechanical strength, high corrosion resistance and excellent weldability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Series 7000<\/strong>: this alloy with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/materiales\/zinc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">zinc<\/a>&nbsp;gives it high mechanical strength and is therefore often used for mobile equipment and aircraft structures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>8000 series<\/strong>: finally, the 8000 series represents all those aluminium alloys with other elements that we have not mentioned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To fully understand this classification, it is necessary to&nbsp;<strong>know the meaning of its digits<\/strong>. The&nbsp;<strong>first digit indicates the main element of the alloy<\/strong>. The&nbsp;<strong>second digit<\/strong>, if it is a number other than 0,&nbsp;<strong>shows a modification of the alloy itself<\/strong>, and the&nbsp;<strong>third and fourth digits<\/strong>&nbsp;represent&nbsp;<strong>arbitrary numbers<\/strong>&nbsp;that identify specific alloys in the series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Most commonly used aluminium alloys<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the&nbsp;<strong>most common aluminium alloys<\/strong>&nbsp;are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aluminium 1100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is what we would call&nbsp;<strong>pure aluminium<\/strong>, as it&nbsp;<strong>only contains a maximum of 0.1% copper<\/strong>, the rest being aluminium. It may also contain small proportions of silicon, zinc,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/materials\/iron-steel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iron<\/a>&nbsp;or magnesium among others. Its&nbsp;<strong>applications are universal<\/strong>, for example in the manufacture of metal tableware. It is also used in the chemical and food processing industries, as it is&nbsp;<strong>easy to work and weld<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aluminium 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of the&nbsp;<strong>most widely used high-strength types of aluminum<\/strong>, also known as&nbsp;<strong>duralumin<\/strong>. It is composed of copper, manganese and magnesium. It has medium machining tolerance and can only be friction welded. It is widely used in the&nbsp;<strong>aerospace industry<\/strong>, due to its&nbsp;<strong>good strength-to-weight ratio<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>high resistance to load damage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aluminium 3003<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the&nbsp;<strong>most widely used of all existing alloys<\/strong>. It is&nbsp;<strong>understood to be a pure aluminium commercially speaking<\/strong>, and has manganese to increase its strength, as well as copper. It has&nbsp;<strong>excellent corrosion resistance and workability<\/strong>. Its&nbsp;<strong>applications are universal<\/strong>&nbsp;and it can be used for packaging, sheeting, signs, decoration, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aluminium 5052<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An alloy created from aluminium, magnesium and copper.&nbsp;<strong>It is not heat treatable and is considered one of the strongest alloys<\/strong>. It works well in the marine industry, for sheet metal fabrication, sheet metal plate and ship welding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aluminium 6061<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Belongs to the 6000 series and is composed of silicon (0.6%), magnesium (1.0%), copper (0.25%) and chromium (0.2%), which gives it&nbsp;<strong>interesting mechanical strength, high corrosion resistance and excellent weldability<\/strong>. It is one of the most common aluminium alloys nowadays, as it is also non-polluting and easy to handle. Its most common applications tend to be in the aerospace, marine and food industries, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aluminium 6063<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This aluminium alloy combines only silicon and magnesium, and has&nbsp;<strong>tensile properties, high corrosion resistance and good finishing qualities<\/strong>. This is why it is a&nbsp;<strong>highly valued alloy in architecture<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aluminium 7075<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The trade name for this alloy is&nbsp;<strong>Zicral<\/strong>, but it is also known as&nbsp;<strong>Ergal, Constructal or Fortal<\/strong>. It is a combination of aluminium and zinc which makes it stronger than steel. Due to its properties and resistance,&nbsp;<strong>it is used in the sports, automotive and aerospace<\/strong>&nbsp;sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are looking for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/materials\/aluminium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aluminum scrap for sale<\/a>, on our online platform ScrapAd, you can post ads to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/materials\/metals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy and sell metals<\/a>\u00a0and negotiate with other verified companies its price.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.scrapad.com\/login-register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register for free<\/a>\u00a0and get the material you need. 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