What Are Aluminum 7050 Plates and Blocks?
Aluminium 7050 plates and blocks are high-strength aluminum alloys known for their superior corrosion resistance, making them suitable for applications where moisture or other sources pose potential threats such as marine or aerospace industries. By protecting against corrosion-induced issues and prolonging component and structure life span, Aluminium 7050 offers reliable protection that extends their useful lifespans significantly.
Aluminium 7050 plates and blocks present moderate challenges when it comes to their machinability. While they can be successfully machined with appropriate techniques and tools, due to their strength it may require special machinery. With proper care and practice though intricate shapes with precise dimensions can be created that meet industry specifications for components with high structural integrity - making these blocks valuable in industries requiring intricate components with high structural integrity. Aluminium 7050 plates and blocks boast excellent weldability when using suitable welding methods such as TIG (tungsten inert gas) or MIG (metal inert gas). Proper pre-weld and post-weld treatments must also be conducted to ensure optimal weld strength and integrity; when performed using appropriate techniques, Aluminium 7050 can easily integrate itself into various structures seamlessly, increasing its versatility for various uses.
Aluminium 7050 plates and blocks find use across industries spanning aerospace, automotive, marine and sporting equipment manufacturing, among them aerospace. Their applications span aircraft structural components to vehicle frames to boat hulls to bicycle frames - in short they offer versatile yet exceptional mechanical properties which make them essential in industries needing lightweight yet sturdy materials for structural purposes. Aluminium 7050 plates and blocks find widespread application across aerospace and automotive industries for structural components like fuselage frames, wing skins and chassis of vehicles. Their combination of high strength, corrosion resistance and lightweight properties makes them the ideal material to utilize when durability and performance are of utmost importance, marine applications also take advantage of them, where corrosion resistance is highly valued.
Apple Steels is a prominent manufacturer and supplier of Aluminium 7050 plates and blocks in Mumbai, India. With a reputation for quality and reliability, we deliver premium-grade aluminium products tailored to diverse industrial needs. From aerospace to automotive applications, we provide top-notch solutions to clients worldwide.
Melting and Casting
Steel and alloying metals are loaded into an electric arc furnace. Once in the furnace, the metal is heated to a specific temperature above its melting point, usually in excess of 2800°F.
Forming
Most cast steel is formed by hot rolling—the slab, bloom, or billet is heated and passed through large rollers, stretching out the steel into a longer, thinner form.
Heat Treatment
Heat treatment strengthens rolled steel by recrystallizing the deformed microstructure. Most steel is heat treated by annealing.
Cutting or Machining
Steel is cut to a specified shape and size. The steel can be sheared with circular knives, sawed with high-speed blades, or blanked with punches.
Finishing
Steels can be made with a wide variety of surface finishes. The chosen surface finish is not purely aesthetic. The type of finish is determined by the intended application.
| Standards | ASTM B209 / ASME SB209 |
| Temper | O,H12,H14,H16,H18,H19,H22,H24 |
| Thickness | 0.2-50 |
| Width | 100-2600 |
| Length | 500-10000 |
| Surface | Bright, polished, hair line, brush, sand blast, embossed, etching, etc. |
| Finish | Mill, Customer specific finish |
| Aluminum Sheet/ Plate Coating | PVC Coated, Color Coated, Polyester, Fluorocarbon, polyurethane and epoxy coating |
| Type | Hot-Rolled (HR) / Cold-Rolled (CR) Plates |
| UNS | EN | DIN,WNr | ISO |
| A97050 | EN3982 | 3.4144 | AlZn6CuMgZr |
| Weight % | Zn | Cu | Mg | Zr | Fe | Si | Mn | Ti | Cr | Others(total) |
| Minimum | 5.7 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.08 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maximum | 6.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.15 |
| Material | Temper | Tensile Strength (ksi) | Yield Strength (ksi) | Elongation in 2" % |
| Aluminium Alloy 7050 Angle (AMS 4340) | T76511 | 79 | 69 | 7 |
| Aluminium Alloy 7050 Angle (AMS 4340) | T73511 | 70 | 60 | 8 |
| Aluminium Alloy 7050 Angle (AMS 4342) | T74511 | 73 | 63 | 7 |
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