Why do aluminum alloys vary so widely in composition? This article dives into the chemical makeup of different aluminum alloy ingots, providing a comprehensive table to showcase how elements like copper, silicon, and magnesium influence their properties. Discover how these variations affect the material’s strength, flexibility, and other critical characteristics, crucial for selecting the right alloy for your engineering needs. By the end, you’ll understand the significance of each component and how to choose the best alloy for your specific application.
| JISH2211:1999 | (Cu) | (Si) | (Mg) | (Zn) | (Fe) | (Mn) | (Ni) | (Ti) | (Pb) | (Sn) | (Cr) | (Al) |
| AC1A(AC1A.1) | 4.0-5.0 | 1.20Max | 0.15Max | 0.30Max | 0.50Max | 0.30Max | 0.05Max | 0.25Max | 0.05Max | 0.05Max | 0.05Max | BAL |
| AC1B(AC1B.1) | 4.2-5.0 | 0.3max | 0.2-0.35 | 0.10Max | 0.3Max | 0.10Max | 0.05Max | 0.05-0.35 | 0.05Max | 0.05Max | 0.05Max | BAL |
| AC2A(AC2A.1) | 3.0-4.5 | 4.0-6.0 | 0.25Max | 0.55Max | 0.7Max | 0.55Max | 0.30Max | 0.20Max | 0.15Max | 0.05Max | 0.15Max | BAL |
| AC2B(AC2B.1) | 2.0-4.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 0.50Max | 1.00Max | 0.8Max | 0.50Max | 0.35Max | 0.20Max | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | 0.20Max | BAL |
| AC3A(AC3A.1) | 0.25Max | 10.0-13.0 | 0.15Max | 0.30Max | 0.7Max | 0.35Max | 0.10Max | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | 0.10Max | 0.15Max | BAL |
| AC4A(AC4A.1) | 0.25Max | 8.0-10.0 | 0.35-0.6 | 0.25Max | 0.4max | 0.3-0.6 | 0.10Max | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | 0.05Max | 0.15Max | BAL |
| AC4B(AC4B.1) | 2.0-4.0 | 7.0-10.0 | 0.50Max | 1.00Max | 0.8Max | 0.50Max | 0.35Max | 0.20Max | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | 0.20Max | BAL |
| AC4C(AC4C.1) | 0.25Max | 6.5-7.5 | 0.25-0.4 | 0.30Max | 0.40Max | 0.60Max | 0.05Max | 0.20Max | 0.05Max | 0.05Max | 0.10Max | BAL |
| AC4CH(AC4H.1) | 0.10max | 6.5-7.5 | 0.3-0.45 | 0.10Max | 0.17Max | 0.10Max | 0.05Max | 0.20Max | 0.05Max | 0.05Max | 0.05Max | BAL |
| AC4D(AC4D.1) | 1.0-1.5 | 4.5-5.5 | 0.45-0.6 | 0.50Max | 0.50Max | 0.50Max | 0.30Max | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | 0.10Max | 0.15Max | BAL |
| AC5A(AC5A.1) | 3.5-4.5 | 0.70Max | 1.3-1.8 | 0.10Max | 0.60Max | 0.60Max | 1.7-2.3 | 0.20Max | 0.05Max | 0.05Max | 0.20Max | BAL |
| AC7A(AC7A.1) | 0.10Max | 0.20Max | 3.6-5.5 | 0.15Max | 0.25Max | 0.60Max | 0.05Max | 0.20Max | 0.05Max | 0.05Max | 0.15Max | BAL |
| AC7B(AC7B.1) | 0.10Max | 0.20Max | 9.5-11.0 | 0.10Max | 0.30Max | 0.10Max | 0.05Max | 0.20Max | 0.05Max | 0.05Max | 0.15Max | BAL |
| AC8A(AC8A.1) | 0.8-1.3 | 11.0-13.0 | 0.8-1.3 | 0.15Max | 0.70Max | 0.15Max | 0.8-1.5 | 0.20Max | 0.05Max | 0.05Max | 0.10Max | BAL |
| AC8B(AC4B.1) | 2.0-4.0 | 8.5-10.5 | 0.6-1.5 | 0.50Max | 0.80max | 0.6-1.5 | 0.1-1.0 | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | 0.10Max | 0.10Max | BAL |
| AC8C(AC8C.1) | 2.0-4.0 | 8.5-10.5 | 0.6-1.5 | 0.50Max | 0.80Max | 0.50Max | 0.50Max | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | 0.10Max | 0.10Max | BAL |
| AC9A(AC9A.1) | 0.5-1.5 | 22.0-24.0 | 0.6-1.5 | 0.20Max | 0.70Max | 0.50Max | 0.5-1.5 | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | 0.10Max | 0.10Max | BAL |
| AC9B(AC9B.1) | 0.5-1.5 | 18.0-20.0 | 0.5-1.5 | 0.20Max | 0.70Max | 0.50Max | 0.5-1.5 | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | 0.10Max | 0.10Max | BAL |
| JIS H2118:2000 | (Cu) | (Si) | (Mg) | (Zn) | (Fe) | (Mn) | (Ni) | (Ti) | (Pb) | (Sn) | (Cr) | (Al) |
| ADC1(AD1.1) | 1.00Max | 11.0-13.0 | 0.30Max | 0.50Max | 0.9Max | 0.30Max | 0.50Max | 0.30max | 0.20max | 0.10Max | – | BAL |
| ADC3(AD3.1) | 0.60Max | 9.0-10.0 | 0.45-0.60 | 0.50Max | 0.90Max | 0.30Max | 0.50Max | 0.30max | 0.15max | 0.10Max | – | BAL |
| ADC5(AD5.1) | 0.20Max | 0.30Max | 4.1-8.5 | 0.10Max | 1.10Max | 0.30Max | 0.10Max | 0.20max | 0.10max | 0.10Max | – | BAL |
| ADC6(AD6.1) | 0.10Max | 1.00Max | 2.6-4.0 | 0.40Max | 0.60Max | 0.4-0.6 | 0.10Max | 0.20max | 0.10max | 0.10Max | – | BAL |
| ADC10(AD10.1) | 2.0-4.0 | 7.5-9.5 | 0.30Max | 1.00Max | 0.9Max | 0.50Max | 0.50Max | 0.30max | 0.20max | 0.20Max | – | BAL |
| ADC10Z(AD10Z.1) | 2.0-4.0 | 7.5-9.5 | 0.30Max | 3.00Max | 0.9Max | 0.50Max | 0.50Max | 0.30max | 0.20max | 0.20Max | – | BAL |
| ADC12(AD12.1) | 1.5-3.5 | 9.6-12.0 | 0.30Max | 1.00Max | 0.9Max | 0.50Max | 0.50Max | 0.30max | 0.20max | 0.20Max | – | BAL |
| ADC12Z(AD12Z.1) | 1.5-3.5 | 9.6-12.0 | 0.30Max | 3.00Max | 0.9Max | 0.50Max | 0.50Max | 0.30max | 0.20max | 0.20Max | – | BAL |
| ADC14(AD14.1) | 4.0-5.0 | 16.0-18.0 | 0.50-0.65 | 1.50Max | 0.9Max | 0.50Max | 0.30Max | 0.30max | 0.20max | 0.30Max | – | BAL |
| U.K.BS1490 | (Cu) | (Si) | (Mg) | (Zn) | (Fe) | (Mn) | (Ni) | (Ti) | (Pb) | (Sn) | (Cr) | (Al) |
| LM2 | 0.7-2.5 | 9.0-11.5 | 0.30Max | 2.00Max | 1.00Max | 0.50Max | 0.50Max | 0.20Max | 0.30Max | 0.20Max | – | BAL |
| LM4 | 2.0-4.0 | 4.0-6.0 | 0.15Max | 0.50Max | 0.80Max | 0.2-0.6 | 0.30Max | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | 0.10Max | – | BAL |
| LM5 | 0.10Max | 0.30Max | 3.0-6.0 | 0.10Max | 0.60Max | 0.3-0.7 | 0.10Max | 0.20Max | 0.05Max | 0.05Max | – | BAL |
| LM6 | 0.10Max | 10.0-13.0 | 0.10Max | 0.10Max | 0.60Max | 0.50Max | 0.10Max | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | 0.05Max | – | BAL |
| LM9 | 0.10Max | 10.0-13.0 | 0.2-0.6 | 0.10Max | 0.60Max | 0.3-0.7 | 0.10Max | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | 0.05Max | – | BAL |
| LM10 | 0.10Max | 0.25Max | 9.5-11.0 | 0.10Max | 0.35Max | 0.10Max | 0.10Max | 0.20Max | 0.05Max | 0.05Max | – | BAL |
| LM12 | 9.0-11.0 | 2.50Max | 0.2-0.4 | 0.80Max | 1.00Max | 0.60Max | 0.50Max | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | 0.10Max | – | BAL |
| LM13 | 0.7-1.5 | 10.0-12.0 | 0.8-1.5 | 0.50Max | 1.00Max | 0.50Max | 1.50Max | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | 0.10Max | – | BAL |
| LM16 | 1.0-1.5 | 4.5-5.5 | 0.4-0.6 | 0.10Max | 0.60Max | 0.50Max | 0.25Max | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | 0.05Max | – | BAL |
| LM18 | 0.10Max | 4.5-6.0 | 0.10Max | 0.10Max | 0.60Max | 0.50Max | 0.10Max | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | 0.05Max | – | BAL |
| LM20 | 0.40Max | 10.0-13.0 | 0.20Max | 0.20Max | 1.00Max | 0.50Max | 0.10Max | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | 0.10Max | – | BAL |
| LM21 | 3.0-5.0 | 5.0-7.0 | 0.1-0.3 | 2.00Max | 1.00Max | 0.2-0.6 | 0.30Max | 0.20Max | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | – | BAL |
| LM22 | 2.8-3.8 | 4.0-6.0 | 0.05Max | 0.15Max | 0.60Max | 0.2-0.6 | 0.15Max | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | 0.05Max | – | BAL |
| LM24 | 3.0-4.0 | 7.5-9.5 | 0.30Max | 3.00Max | 1.30Max | 0.50Max | 0.50Max | 0.20Max | 0.30Max | 0.20Max | – | BAL |
| LM25 | 0.10Max | 6.5-7.5 | 0.2-4.5 | 0.10Max | 0.50Max | 0.30Max | 0.10Max | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | 0.05Max | – | BAL |
| LM26 | 2.0-4.0 | 8.5-10.5 | 0.5-1.5 | 1.00Max | 1.20Max | 0.50Max | 1.00Max | 0.20Max | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | – | BAL |
| LM27 | 1.5-2.5 | 6.0-8.0 | 0.30Max | 1.00Max | 0.80Max | 0.2-0.6 | 0.30Max | 0.20Max | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | – | BAL |
| LM28 | 1.3-1.8 | 17.0-20.0 | 0.8-1.5 | 0.20Max | 0.70Max | 0.60Max | 0.8-1.5 | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | 0.10Max | 0.60Max | BAL |
| LM29 | 0.8-1.3 | 22.0-25.0 | 0.8-1.3 | 0.20Max | 0.70Max | 0.60Max | 0.8-1.3 | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | 0.10Max | 0.60Max | BAL |
| LM30 | 4.0-5.0 | 16.0-18.0 | 0.4-0.7 | 0.20Max | 1.10Max | 0.30Max | 0.10Max | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | 0.10Max | – | BAL |
| ASTM B85-96 | (Cu) | (Si) | (Mg) | (Zn) | (Fe) | (Mn) | (Ni) | (Ti) | (Pb) | (Sn) | (Cr) | (Al) |
| A356.1 | 0.25Max | 6.5-7.5 | 0.25-0.45 | 0.35Max | 0.50Max | 0.35Max | – | 0.25Max | – | – | – | BAL |
| A356.2 | 0.10Max | 6.5-7.5 | 0.30-0.45 | 0.05Max | 0.12Max | 0.05Max | – | 0.20Max | – | – | – | BAL |
| A360 | 0.60Max | 9.0-10.0 | 0.4-0.6 | 0.50Max | 1.30Max | 0.35Max | 0.50Max | – | – | 0.15Max | – | BAL |
| A360.1 | 0.60Max | 9.0-10.0 | 0.45-0.6 | 0.40Max | 1.00Max | 0.35Max | 0.50Max | – | – | 0.15Max | – | BAL |
| A380.0 | 3.0-4.0 | 7.5-9.5 | 0.30Max | 3.00Max | 1.30Max | 0.50Max | 0.50Max | – | – | 0.35Max | – | BAL |
| A380.1 | 3.0-4.0 | 7.5-9.5 | 0.10Max | 2.90Max | 1.00Max | 0.50Max | 0.50Max | – | – | 0.35Max | – | BAL |
| A383 | 2.0-3.0 | 9.5-11.5 | 0.10Max | 3.00Max | 1.30Max | 0.50Max | 0.30Max | – | – | 0.15Max | – | BAL |
| A413.1 | 1.00Max | 11.0-13.0 | 0.10Max | 0.40Max | 1.00Max | 0.35Max | 0.50Max | – | 0.15Max | – | BAL | – |
| A413.2 | 0.10Max | 11.0-13.0 | 0.05Max | 0.05Max | 0.60Max | 0.05Max | 0.05Max | – | – | 0.05Max | – | BAL |
| GB/T 15115-1994 | (Cu) | (Si) | (Mg) | (Zn) | (Fe) | (Mn) | (Ni) | (Ti) | (Pb) | (Sn) | (Cr) | (Al) |
| YL102 | 0.60Max | 10.0-13.0 | 0.05Max | 0.30Max | 1.20Max | 0.60Max | – | – | – | – | – | BAL |
| YL104 | 0.30Max | 8.0-10.5 | 0.17-0.30 | 0.30Max | 1.00Max | 0.2-0.5 | – | – | 0.05Max | 0.01Max | – | BAL |
| YL108 | 1.0-2.0 | 11.0-13.0 | 0.4-1.0 | 1.00Max | 1.00Max | 0.3-0.9 | 0.05Max | – | 0.05Max | 0.01Max | – | BAL |
| YL112 | 3.0-4.0 | 7.5-9.5 | 0.30Max | 1.20Max | 1.20Max | 0.50Max | 0.50Max | – | 0.10Max | 0.01Max | – | BAL |
| YL113 | 1.5-3.5 | 9.6-12.0 | 0.30Max | 1.00Max | 1.20Max | 0.50Max | 0.50Max | – | 0.10Max | 0.01Max | – | BAL |
| YL117 | 4.0-5.0 | 16.0-18.0 | 0.45-0.65 | 1.20Max | 1.20Max | 0.50MAX | 0.10Max | 0.10Max | – | – | – | BAL |
| YL302 | 0.10Max | 0.8-1.3 | 4.5-5.5 | 0.20Max | 1.20Max | 0.1-0.4 | – | 0.20Max | – | – | – | BAL |
| EN 1706:199 | (Cu) | (Si) | (Mg) | (Zn) | (Fe) | (Mn) | (Ni) | (Ti) | (Pb) | (Sn) | (Cr) | (Al) |
| ENAC-46000 | 2.0-4.0 | 8.0-11.0 | 0.05-0.55 | 1.20Max | 1.30Max | 0.55Max | 0.55Max | 0.25Max | 0.35Max | 0.25Max | 0.15Max | BAL |
| [ALSi9Cu3(Fe)] | ||||||||||||
| ENAC-46100 | 1.5-2.5 | 10.0-12.0 | 0.30Max | 1.70Max | 1.10Max | 0.55Max | 0.45Max | 0.25Max | 0.25Max | 0.25Max | 0.15Max | BAL |
| [ALSi11Cu2(Fe)] | ||||||||||||
| ENAC-46200 | 2.0-3.5 | 7.5-9.5 | 0.05-0.55 | 1.20Max | 0.80Max | 0.15-0.65 | 0.35Max | 0.25Max | 0.25Max | 0.15Max | – | BAL |
| (ALSi8Cu3) | ||||||||||||
| ENAC-46500 | 2.0-4.0 | 8.0-11.0 | 0.05-0.55 | 3.00Max | 1.30Max | 0.55Max | 0.55Max | 0.25Max | 0.35Max | 0.25Max | 0.15Max | BAL |
| [ALSi9Cu3(Fe,Zn)] | ||||||||||||
| ENAC-47000 | 1.00Max | 10.5-13.5 | 0.35Max | 0.55Max | 0.80Max | 0.05-0.55 | 0.30Max | 0.20Max | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | 0.10Max | BAL |
| [ALSi12(Cu)] | ||||||||||||
| ENAC47100 | 0.7-1.2 | 10.5-13.5 | 0.35Max | 0.55Max | 1.30Max | 0.55Max | 0.30Max | 0.20Max | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | 0.10Max | BAL |
| [ALSi12Cu1(Fe)] | ||||||||||||
| ENAC-44300 | 0.10Max | 10.5-13.5 | – | 0.15Max | 1.00Max | 0.55Max | – | 0.15Max | – | – | – | BAL |
| [ALSi12(Fe)] | ||||||||||||
| ENAC-43400 | 0.10Max | 9.0-11.0 | 0.2-0.5 | 0.15Max | 1.00Max | 0.55Max | 0.15Max | 0.20Max | 0.15Max | 0.05Max | – | BAL |
| [AlSi10Mg(Fe)] | ||||||||||||
| DIN226 | 2.0-3.5 | 8.0-11.0 | 0.1-0.5 | 1.20Max | 1.20Max | 0.1-0.5 | 0.30Max | 0.15Max | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | – | BAL |
| UN | (Cu) | (Si) | (Mg) | (Zn) | (Fe) | (Mn) | (Ni) | (Ti) | (Pb) | (Sn) | (Cr) | (Al) |
| ZL101A | 0.10Max | 6.5-7.5 | 0.25-0.45 | 0.10Max | 0.20Max | 0.10Max | – | 0.08-0.2 | 0.03Max | 0.01Max | – | BAL |
| ZL102 | 0.30Max | 10.0-13.0 | 0.10Max | 0.10Max | 0.70Max | 0.50Max | – | 0.20Max | – | – | – | BAL |
| ZL104 | 0.10Max | 8.0-10.5 | 0.17-0.30 | 0.25Max | 0.60Max | 0.2-0.5 | 0.2-0.5 | 0.15Max | 0.05Max | 0.01Max | – | BAL |
| ZL106 | 1.0-1.5 | 7.5-8.5 | 0.3-0.5 | 0.20Max | 0.60Max | 0.3-0.5 | – | 0.1-0.25 | 0.05Max | 0.01Max | – | BAL |
| ZL107 | 3.5-4.5 | 6.5-7.5 | 0.10Max | 0.30Max | 0.50Max | 0.50Max | – | 0.05Max | 0.01Max | – | BAL | |
| ZL108 | 1.0-2.0 | 11.0-13.0 | 0.4-1.0 | 0.20Max | 0.70Max | 0.3-0.9 | 0.30Max | 0.20Max | 0.05Max | 0.01Max | – | BAL |
| ZL109 | 0.5-1.5 | 11.0-13.0 | 0.8-1.3 | 0.20Max | 0.70Max | 0.20Max | 0.8-1.5 | 0.20Max | 0.05Max | 0.01Max | – | BAL |
| ZL201 | 4.5-5.3 | 0.30Max | 0.05Max | 0.20Max | 0.30Max | 0.6-1.0 | 0.10Max | 0.15-0.35 | – | – | – | BAL |
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