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Aluminium Fact Sheets
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- Aluminium in Transport
- Aluminium & Corrosion
- Aluminium & Sustainability
- Aluminium Castings
- Aluminium Recycling
- Aluminium - The Metal
- Aluminium - Wrought & Remelt
- Aluminium Building & Construction
- Aluminium Extrusion
- Aluminium Finishing
- Aluminium & Fire
- Aluminium Forging
- Aluminium & Health
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- Aluminium Primary Production
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More free factsheets available in Aluminium - Finishing section
Finishing Fact Sheets
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- Finishing Factsheet -The Qualities of Aluminium
- Finishing Factsheet - Introduction to Aluminium Finishing
- Finishing Factsheet - Choice of Finish
- Finishing Factsheet - Anodising
- Finishing Factsheet - Architectural Powder Coating
- Finishing Factsheet - Other Coating Methods
- Finishing Factsheet - Environmental Considerations
- Finishing Factsheet - The Benefits of Ensuring Quality
- Finishing Factsheet - What Goes Wrong?
- Finishing Factsheet - Specification Guide
- Finishing Factsheet - Relevant Standards
- Customer Guidance - Pre-treatment For Powder Coating
PUB001
The Properties of Aluminium and its Alloys
Reprint July 2016
The industry's standard guide to alloys, their properties and technical characteristics.
ALFED Members should order their copies by emailing alfed@alfed.org.uk
PUB002
British & European Aluminium Casting Alloys, their properties & Characteristics 2008
2018 Reprint
Details given of chemical compositions, mechanical & physical properties of BS1490:1988, BS-L series and Ministry of Defence DTD Aerospace Material Specification Alloys. Equivalent European Alloys are introduced.
A guide to the selection of alloys, casting characteristics, modification, grain refinement, heat treatments, finishing treatments and end uses are given.
ALFED Members should order their copies by emailing alfed@alfed.org.uk