Aluminium and Alloys Series 1xxx

Pure aluminums
Strain hardenable
High formability, corrosion resistance and electrical conductivity
Electrical, chemical applications

The 1xxx represents the commercially pure aluminium ranging from the baseline
1100(99% min.Al) to relatively pure 1050/1350 (99.5 min Al) and 1175 (99.75% min
Al)some like 1350 which is used especially for electrical application,have relatively tight
controls on those impurities that might lower electrical conductivity.
The 1xxx series are strain hardenable, but would not be used where strength is a prime
consideration. Rather the emphasis would be on those applications where extremely high
corrosion resistance, formability and/or electrical conductivity are required.
Alloys within the 2xxx series utilize copper as the principle alloying agent.when
alluminium is mixed with copper,certain metallic changes take place in the resultant
alloys grain structure. For the most part, these changes are beneficial and procedure
grater strength.However,a major drawback to aluminium-copper alloys is their
susceptibility to intergranular corrosion when improperly heat treated.
Most aluminium alloy used in aircraft structures is an aluminum-copper alloy,two of the
most commonly used in the construction used in the construction of skin and rivets are
2017 and 2014.
Aluminium and its alloys
Pure aluminium lacks sufficient strength to be used for aircraft construction. However, its
strength increases when it is alloyed or mixed with other compatible metals.
Aluminium is mixed with copper or zinc, the resultant alloy is as strong as steel with only
one third the weight, the corrosion resistance possessed by the aluminium carries over to
the newly formed alloy

Aluminium is one of the most widely used metals in modern aircraft construction.
It is vital to the aviation industry because of its high strength-to-weight ratio and
its comparative ease of fabrication.
Aluminium alloys, although strong are easily worked because they are malleable
and ductile. They may be rolled into sheets as thin as 0.0017 inch or drawn into
wire 0.004 inch in diameter.
Most aluminium alloy sheet stock used in aircraft construction ranges from 0.016
to 0.096 ich in thickness, some of the larger aircraft use sheet stock which may be
as thick as 0.356 inch.