Aluminum Reference

Wrought Aluminum Alloy Designation System
Aluminum, 99% minimum & greater 1xxx
Copper 2xxx
Manganese 3xxx
Silicon 4xxx
Magnesium 5xxx
Magnesium and Silicon 6xxx
Zinc 7xxx
Other elements 8xxx
Unused Series 9xxx

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

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