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Comparison chart Aluminum/Aluminium: USA popular grades vs several overseas grades

Comparison of Terminology for Pure Aluminum (Aluminium), and Aluminum Alloys* Canada France Germany GB Italy
Alcan Abbreviation Abbreviation, as per NF A02004 DIN Abbreviated, as per DIN 1700 Material Abbreviation, as Number, as per BS, BS-L, per DIN DTD 17007 Conventional Abbreviation, as per UNI

International
International Registration Record (AA) U.S.A. Specs ISO R209

Japan
Conventional Abbreviation, as per JIS

1050A 1070A 1080A (1199) 1200 2007 2011 2014 2017A 2024 2117 3003 3004 3005 3103 3105 5005A 5049 5050B 5052 5056A 5082 5083 5086

Al99,5 Al99,7 Al99,8 . Al99 . AlCu6BiPb AlCu4SiMg Al-Cu4Mg AlCu4Mg1 Al-Cu2Mg Al-Mn1Cu . . Al-Mn1 . Al-Mg1 . Al-Mg1,5 Al-Mg2,5 Al-Mg5 Al-Mg4 AlMg4,5Mn .

1S 99.70 99.80 99.99 2S . 28S . 17S 24S 16S D3S 4S; D4S . 3S 4S; D4S B57S B4S A57S 57S 56S; A56S . D54S B54S

A-5 A-7 A-8 A-99 A-4 A-U4Pb A-U5PbBi A-U4SG A-U4G A-U4G1 A-U2G A-M1 A-M1G A-MG0,5 . . A-G0,6 A-G2,5MC A-G1,5 (5052) . . A-G4,5MC A-G4MC

Al99,5 Al99,7 Al99,8 Al99,98 R Al99 AlCuMgPb AlCuBiPb AlCuSiMn AlCuMg1 AlCuMg2 AlCu2,5Mg0,5 AlMnCu AlMn1Mg1 AlMn1Mg0,5 AlMn1 AlMn0,5Mg0,5 AlMg1 AlMg2Mn0,8 AlMg1,5 AlMg2,5 AlMg5 AlMg4,5 AlMg4,5Mn AlMg4Mn

3.0255 3.0275 2.0285 3.0385 3.0205 3.1645 3.1655 3.1255 3.1325 3.1355 3.1305 3.0517 3.0526 3.0525 3.0515 3.0505 3.3315 3.3527 3.3316 3.3523 3.3355 3.3345 3.3547 3.3545

1B . 1A 1 1C . FC1 H15 H14 2L97/98 2L69 . . . N3 N31 N41 . . . N6 . N8 (N5/6)

P-AlP99,5 P-AlP99,7 P-Al99,8 . P-AlP99,0 . P-AlCu5,5PbBi PAlCu4,4SiMnMg P-AlCu4MgMn P-AlCu4,5MgMn P-AlCu2,5MgSi P-AlMn1,2Cu P-AlMn1,2Mg . P-AlMn1,2 . P-AlMg0,9 . P-AlMg1,5 P-AlMg2,5 P-AlMg5 P-AlMg4,4 P-AlMg4,5 P-AlMg4,4

. . . . . . . . A2017 . . . . . . . . . . A5052 A5056 . . .

5251 5454 5754 6005A 6012 6060 6061 6082 7020 7022 7075

Al-Mg2 Al-Mg3Mn Al-Mg3 (Al-SiMg) . Al-MgSi AlMg1SiCu Al-Si1Mg AlZn4,5Mg1 . AlZn6MgCu

M57S B53S 53S (51S) . 50S 65S; CS5S B51S D74S 79S 75S

A-G2M A-G3MC A-G3M A-SG0,5 A-SGPb A-GS (6061) A-SGM0,7 A-Z5G A-Z4GU A-Z5GU

AlMg2Mn0,3 AlMg2,7Mn AlMg3 AlMgSi0,7 AlMgSiPb AlMgSi0,5 AlMg1SiCu AlMgSi1 AlZn4,5Mg1 AlZnMgCu0,5 AlZnMgCu1,5

3.3525 3.3537 3.3535 3.3210 3.0615 3.3206 3.3211 3.2315 3.4335 3.4345 3.4365

N4 N51 . (H10) . H9 H20 H30 . . 2L95/96

P-AlMg2Mn P-AlMg2,7Mn (P-AlMg3,5) . P-AlSiMgMn P-AlMgSi P-AlMg1SiCu P-AlMgSi P-AlZn4,5Mg . P-AlZn5,8MgCu

. . . . . . . . . . A7075

* The International Registration Record is operated by the Aluminium Association (AA), in Washington, DC. All western European countries are now using this system to replace those formerly used in Belgium, Canada, France, Great Britain, Australia and Japan. All standards not bracketed will be found under DIN 1725, part 1. THINK!- MARYLAND METRICS - The One-Stop Source For Metric And British Sized Fasteners, Wrenches, Cutting, & Measuring Tools, Metal Shapes, Oil Seals, O-Rings, Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment, Bearings, Hydraulic And Pneumatic Fittings & Tubing, Workholding Components, Plumbing Fittings, & Some Electrical & Electronic Components. Click to go to Maryland Metrics home page
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