L168
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L168Technical Datasheet Aluminium Extrusion Service. Quality. Value. • Aerospace & Defence Components • High Technology Applications • A high strength 4 to 5 % Copper alloy, produced in extruded bar and profile form, in the fully heat-treated condition (solution heat-treated and artificially aged). Normally stocked in the T6511 condition (stress relieved by controlled stretching), except sizes under 10mm diameter and over 203.2mm diameter. (T6 only). Over 203.2mm diameter can be made to chemical composition only. General Engineering Equivalent - 2014AT6 BS / EN Euronorm - EN 573 / 755 Manufacturing limits are as stated in BS L100. For further assistance please contact our Sales Dept / Laboratory. Anodising Protective - Fair Bright - Unsuitable Hard - Good Colour - Fair (Dark Colour Only) Plating Very Good Vitreous Enamelling Unsuitable Brazing & Soldering - Not Recommended Oxygen - Not Recommended Resistance, Spot, Beam - Excellent Resistance to Atmospheric Attack - Poor, especially when exposed to water or salt environments. To protect against atmospheric corrosion in storage, lightly coat with Lanolin based protective oil. For further information, contact our Sales Dept / Lab. Very Good Cut Size to Sawn Blanks Cut to length in house to tolerances - Nil + 1.0mm Al Si Fe Cu Mn Mg Zn Ti Ni Ti+Zr Others (ea) Min. Rem 0.50 3.90 0.40 0.20 All information in our data sheet is based on approximate testing and is stated to the best of our knowledge and belief. It is presented apart from contractual obligations and does not constitute any guarantee of properties or of processing or application possibilities in individual cases. Our warranties and liabilities are stated exclusively in our terms of trading. © Smiths Metal Centres 2017