Aluminum Mill and Engineered Wrought Products

Abstract

Aluminum mill products are products that have been subjected to plastic deformation by hot- and cold-working mill processes (such as rolling, extruding, and drawing, either singly or in combination), so as to transform cast aluminum ingot into the desired product form. The microstructural changes associated with the working and with any accompanying thermal treatments are used to control certain properties and characteristics of the worked, or wrought, product or alloy. Typical examples of mill products include plate or sheet (which is subsequently formed or machined into products such as aircraft or building components), household foil, and extruded shape such as storm window frames. A vast difference in the mechanical and physical properties of aluminum mill products can be obtained through the control of the chemistry, processing, and thermal treatment. Info on 6xxxx series and tabular data on 6061-0. T4, T451, T4510, T4511, T6, T651, T652, T6510, T6511, Comprehensive treatment.