A.1.1        Aluminium (ISO Al 99.5)

PRODUCT

Type

Metal Alloy

Chemical Composition

99.5% Al

Manufacturer

Corus

          30 Millbank

          London SW1 4WY

          UK

Tel: 0800 008 400

Fax:

Email: customer-services@corusgroup.com

www.corusgroup.com

 

Aluminium Pechiney

          Usine de Mercus

          09400 Mercus Garrabet

          France

Tel: +33 (0)5 61 02 42 00

Fax: +33 (0)5 61 02 42 01

Email:

www.aluminium-pechiney.com

 

Corus Metallversteib Deutschland

          Kennedydamm 17

          D-40476 Dusseldorf

          Germany

Tel:  +49 211 4926-0

Fax: +49 211 4926-282

Email:

 

EXPERIENCE & AVAILABILITY

Development Status

Commercial Product

Cost Range

Very Low

Lot Reproducibility

AA 1050, BS 1B, AFNOR A5, DIN Al 99.5

Space Experience

Good

GENERAL PROPERTIES (Physical, Mechanical, Thermal, Electrical, Optical)

Nature

Typical Value

Remarks

Specific Gravity

2.71

@ Room Temperature

Ultimate Tensile Strength

75 to 146 MPa

@ Room Temperature

Proof Stress (0.2%)

55 to 133 MPa

@ Room Temperature

Elongation at Break

25%

@ Room Temperature

Thermal Expansion Coefficient

24 x 10-6 °C -1

@ Room Temperature

Thermal Conductivity

230 W m -1 °C -1

@ Room Temperature

Electrical Resistivity

0.028 x 10-6 W m

@ Room Temperature

PROPERTIES RELEVANT TO SPACE USE

Nature

Typical Value

Type of Test

Corrosion

Excellent resistance to atmospheric corrosion.

For more severe environments, part can be either:

·Chromated

·Chromated and painted

·Sulphuric anodised, or

·Chromic anodised.

 

Stress Corrosion

High resistance.

 

SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS

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