aluminium in commercial vehicles - European Aluminium Association
aluminium in commercial vehicles - European Aluminium Association
aluminium in commercial vehicles - European Aluminium Association
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44 EUROPEAN ALUMINIUM ASSOCIATION ALUMINIUM IN COMMERCIAL VEHICLES CHAPTER V<br />
6. Typical alloys for <strong>commercial</strong> <strong>vehicles</strong><br />
Out of the vast variety of known<br />
alloys as listed <strong>in</strong> EN 573-3 and<br />
<strong>in</strong> the Teal Sheets, just a few are<br />
of importance for the manufacture<br />
of <strong>commercial</strong> <strong>vehicles</strong>.<br />
Selection criteria are:<br />
• availability of semi-f<strong>in</strong>ished<br />
products<br />
• mechanical properties<br />
• physical properties<br />
• suitability for fabrication<br />
• weldability<br />
• corrosion resistance<br />
In the follow<strong>in</strong>g tables the most<br />
widely used alloys for the application<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>commercial</strong> <strong>vehicles</strong><br />
are presented.<br />
Alum<strong>in</strong>ium coils