Aluminum 3004 is stocked by 5 North American distributors and produced by 11 large mills. Distributors will offer small quantity buys while mills will generally only sell large quantities, with delivery times anywhere from 10 to 50 weeks depending on size and form required
This material is stocked primarily in Flat Rolled Products by 3 distributors but is also available to a lesser extent in Scientific Forms, and Tubular Products.
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Specifications
The following specifications cover Aluminum 3004
- ASTM B209
- ASTM B221
- ASTM B313
- ASTM B547
- ASTM B548
- SAE J454
- UNS A93004
Property Results
Chemistry Data : [top]
Aluminum
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Copper
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0.25 max |
Iron
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0.7 max |
Magnesium
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0.8 - 1.3 |
Manganese
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1 - 1.5 |
Remainder Each
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0.05 max |
Remainder Total
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0.15 max |
Silicon
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0.3 max |
Zinc
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0.25 max |
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Principal Design Features
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This is an alloy of aluminum with magnesium and manganese. It is strengthened (hardened) by cold work only as it does not respond to heat treatment, other than annealing.
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Applications
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Commonly used in the manufacture of storage tanks. Is commonly used in sheet metal work.
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Machinability
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The machinability of this alloy is considered to be excellent, especially in the hard temper. As is typical of the aluminum alloys an oil lubricant should be used for machining, although light cuts may be done dry.
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Forming
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AL 3004 is easily formed by either cold or hot working with conventional tooling.
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Welding
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The alloy is weldable by the standard methods. Best results are obtained by use of TIG or MIG welding with the same alloy as filler rod.
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Heat Treatment
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Heat treatment has no effect upon this alloy. It may be annealed after cold working however. See "Annealing".
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Forging
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Forging may be accomplished in the range of 950 to 700 F.
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Hot Working
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AL 3004 can be hot worked at temperatures of 900 to 500 F.
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Cold Working
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Cold working capability of this alloy is good. it can readily be cold worked up to a 75% reduction of area by conventional methods. Working beyond the 75% reduction requires an intermediate anneal.
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Annealing
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Anneal at 650 F and air cool.
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Aging
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Not applicable to this alloy.
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Tempering
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Not applicable.
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Hardening
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Cold working is the only means of producing the harder (H) tempers of this alloy.
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Other Physical Props
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Electrical conductivity 39% of copper.
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Other Mechanical Props
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Shear strength for O temper is 16 ksi. H32 temper, 17 ksi and for H38 temper 21 ksi.
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Physical Data : [top]
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Density (lb / cu. in.)
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0.098
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Specific Gravity
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2.72
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Melting Point (Deg F)
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1170
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Modulus of Elasticity Tension
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10
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Modulus of Elasticity Torsion
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3.8
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Mechanical Data : [top]
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MSO currently has no data available for this grade.
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Videos :
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MSO currently has no videos available for this grade.
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