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Alloy 7075 is a cold finished aluminium with the highest strength of all grades of aluminium alloys. It also has moderate corrosion resistance. Alloy 7075 can be both hard and claer coat anodized.T73 temper offers better stress corrosion cracking resistance than temper T6.Used for Gears, shafts, aircraft aprts, valve parts, low production plastic mould tools, blow moulds for plastic bottles.T6 temper 0-152.4mm diameterT73 temper 153-310mm diameterT73 temper 500mm square
Ultrasonically tested |
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Colour Code | Stocked Sizes | |
White (Bar end) |
38.1mm to 310 mm diameter. 500mm Sq | |
Bar Finish | ||
Diameters - Cold DrawnSquare - Forged | ||
Chemical Composition | ||
Min. % | Max. % | |
Aluminium | Balance | |
Chromium | 0.18 | 2 |
Copper | 1.2 | 2 |
Fe (Iron) | 0 | 0.50 |
Magnesium | 2.1 | 2.90 |
Manganese | 0 | 0.30 |
Silicon | 0 | 0.40 |
Titanium | 0 | 0.20 |
Zinc | 5.1 | 6.1 |
Minimum Mechanical Properties | ||
Condition | T6 | T73 |
Tensile Mpa | 756 | 620 |
Yeild.2% Mpa | 695 | 485 |
Elongation % | 7 | 11.5 |
Hardness HB | 150 | 130 |
Check test certificate if critical for end use. | ||
Heat Treatment | ||
Annealing | ||
Annealing temperature is 413°C , holding for 3 hours. Control the cooling at 10°C per hour to 260°C from the air cooled. | ||
Aging | ||
Precipitation strengthening can be done by heating to 121°C for 24 hours then air cooled for T6. T73 requires heating to 107°C for 8 hours at 163°C and then air cooled. | ||
Hardening | ||
See aging | ||
Tempering | ||
Not Applicable | ||
Machining | ||
Machinability is good in the annealed condition. Oil lubricant should be used. | ||
Welding | ||
Resisitance welding is the preferred method of joining. Gas welding should be avoided, and arc welding may result in degradation of corrosion resistance. | ||
Forging | ||
7075 may be forged in the temperature range of 370°C to 480°C. It should be solution heat treated following forging. | ||
Hot Working | ||
Warming the material to 120°C will assist with formability |
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