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Anodising Characteristics of Some Aluminiums

 

KEY:
E Excellent
V Very Good
G Good
M Moderate
(D) Only suitable for dark colours
U Unsuitable

 

CAST MATERIAL
DESIGNATION

(BS1490)
NOMINAL
COMPOSITION
SUITABILITY FOR
Protective
Anodising
Anodising
& Dyeing
Bright
Anodising
LMO-M 99.5% A1 V V G
LM1-M A1-7%Cu-3%S1-3%ZN M U U
LM2-M A1-10%S1-1.5%Cu M U U
LM3-M A1-12%ZN-3%Cu M U U
LM4-M A1-5%S1-3%Cu G M U
LM5-M A1-5%Mg V V G
LM6-M A1-12%S1 M U U
LM8-M,P,W,WP A1-4%S1-0.5%Mg V G U
LM9-W,WP A1-12%S1-0.5%Mg M U U
LM10-W A1-10%Mg G M M
LM11-W,WP A1-4.5%Cu G G M
LM12-WP A1-10%Cu-0.25%Mg M M(D) U
LM-13-WP A1-12%S1-1%Mg-2.5%N1 U U U
LM14-WP A1-4%Cu-1.5%Mg-2%N1 M M(D) U
LM16-W,WP A1-5%S1-1.5%Cu-0.25%Mg G M(D) U
LM18-M A1-5%S1 V G(D) U
LM20-M A1-12%S1 M U U
LM21-M A1-5%S1-3%Cu-2%Zn G M(D) U
LM22-W A1-5%S1-3%Cu G M U
LM23-P A1-2%S1-1%Cu-1%N1 V G M
LM24-M A1-8.5%S1-3.5%Cu M M(D) U

 

WROUGHT MATERIAL
DESIGNATION

(BS1490-77)
NOMINAL
COMPOSITION
SUITABILITY FOR
Protective
Anodising
Anodising
& Dyeing
Bright
Anodising
1 99-99%A1 E E E
1A 99-8%A1 E E V-E
1B 99-5%A1 E E V
1C 99%A1 V V G
N3 A1-1.25%Mn G G M
N4 A1-2.25%Mg V V G-V
N5 A1-3.5%Mg V V G
N6 A1-5%Mg G G M
N7 A1-7%Mg M M M
N8 A1-4.5%Mg V V G
H9 A1-Sg-S1 V V G-V
H19 A1-Mg-S1 G G M
H20 A1-Mg-S1-Cu-Cr(or Mn) G G M
H30 A1-Mg-S1-Mn G G M
H11 A1-Cu-Mg-S1 G G M
H12 A1-Cu-Mg-S1-N1 M M(D) U
H14 A1-Cu-Mg-Mn M M(D) U
H15 A1-Cu-Mg-S1-Mn M M(D) U
H18 A1-Cu-Mg-N1 M M U
N21 A1-5%S1 G G(D) U
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