| Temper Designations for Aluminum |
| -F |
As cast condition |
| -O |
Annealed temper of wrought materials |
| -H14 |
Cold worked to tensile strength midway between termpers O and H18 |
| -H18 |
Cold worked to full hard temper |
| -H34 |
Cold worked beyond temper range and stabilized |
| -H38 |
Same as H34 but with higher strength properties |
| -T3 |
Solution heat treated followed by strain hardening |
| -T4 |
Solution heat treated followed by natural aging at room temperature |
| -T6 |
Solution heat treated followed by artificial aging |
| -T8 |
Solution heat treated, strain hardened, and artificial aging |