Aluminium Plate Technical Data
Typical Mechanical Properties - Plate
(LT test direction)*
Key:
Alumec 79
®
(Gauges >167mm are cold compressed)
Alumec 89
®
(Gauges >167mm are cold compressed)
* Longitudinal tensile properties for round bar will typically be 20% higher than figures quoted above for the same thickness/diameter
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Aluminium Plate TECHNICAL DATA
Thickness Range (mm)
Tensile Strength
(MPa)
0.2% Proof
Stress (MPa)
Elongation
(%)
Brinell
Rockwell B
> 6.35 - 25
545
600
485
555
10
11.5
167
180
86
90
> 25 - 50
535
590
470
545
10
10.5
163
174
85
89
> 50 - 75
520
580
455
530
9.5
9.5
159
174
84
89
> 75 - 100
500
570
430
520
9
8
152
174
82
89
> 100 - 125
480
560
400
515
8.5
7
149
174
81
89
> 125 - 167
465
550
375
500
8
4.5
143
174
79
89
> 167 - 205
435
510
340
450
7.5
5
131
159
74
84
> 205 - 305
410
460
310
400
7.5
4
123
146
70
80
Hardness
Typical tensile property comparison Alumec 89
®
/ Alumec 79
®
/ 7075-T651
at varying plate thickness (LT test direction)
Alumec 89
®
tensile strength
Alumec 89
®
0.2% proof stress
Alumec 79
®
tensile strength
7075-T6 tensile strength
Alumec 79
®
0.2% proof stress
7075-T6 0.2% proof stress
Mild Steel
Alumec 89
®
Alumec 79
®
7075-T651
Centre Line
Thickness (mm)
Temperature (deg C)
Temperature (deg C)
Stress (MPa)
Typical 0.2% proof stress comparison 150mm thick plate
1050A 6061-T651 7075-T651
Alumec 79
®
Alumec 89
®
Steel
50 100 150
500
400
300
200
100
0
200
190
180
170
160
150
140
600
500
400
300
75 0 75
0.2% Proof Stress (MPa)
Effect of temperature on 0.2% proof stress - measured at the exposed temperature
100 120 140 160 180 200
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
% RoomTemp 0.2% Proof Stress
% RoomTemp 0.2% Proof Stress
10 hrs
100 hrs
1000 hrs
10 hrs
100 hrs
1000 hrs
Effect of temperature on 0.2% proof stress - measured after cooling to room temp
100 120 140 160 180 200
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
Typical through thickness hardness
Distance from Centre Line (mm)
Vickers Hardness 10kg VPN
