1200 aluminium alloy
1200 Aluminium alloy has aluminium as the major element, and has silicon, zinc, copper, titanium and manganese as minor elements.[1]
Chemical Composition
| Element[1] | Weight Percentage (%) | 
|---|---|
| Aluminum | ≥ 99 | 
| Silicon + Iron | ≤ 1 | 
| Zinc | ≤ 0.10 | 
| Copper | ≤ 0.050 | 
| Titanium | ≤ 0.050 | 
| Manganese | ≤ 0.050 | 
| Other (each) | ≤ 0.050 | 
| Other (total) | ≤ 0.15 | 
Mechanical Properties
| Property[2] | Value | 
|---|---|
| Young's modulus | 69 GPa | 
| Elongation at break | 5.1% | 
| Fatigue strength | 49 MPa | 
| U.T.S. | 130 MPa | 
| Yield strength | 100 MPa | 
| Latent Heat of Fusion | 400 J/g | 
| Specific Heat Capacity | 900 J/kg-K | 
| Thermal Conductivity | 230 W/m-K | 
Applications
Applications of 1200 Aluminium alloy are listed below: [1]
- Construction and roofing
 - Holloware
 - Equipment and containers for food and chemical industries
 - Ship building
 - Fin-stocks
 - Bottle caps
 - Automobiles
 - Furniture and lighting
 - Sounding boards
 - Conductive materials
 
References
- ^ a b c "1200 aluminium alloy". 3 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-10-27.
 - ^ "1200 Aluminium properties". Archived from the original on 2016-11-07.