2. Aluminum alloys

2.1 Wrought alloys

These alloys are intended for the manufacture of products obtained by plastic deformation through rolling, extrusion, drawing or forging. They are given a four-digit numerical designation, and can be subdivided into two categories according to their hardening mode.

Wrought alloys for general applications are defined in a number of standard documents, including: NF EN 485-2 (plates), NF EN 586-2 (forgings), NF EN 754-2 (drawn bars and tubes), NF EN...