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Notes on coil specification and coating selection, written for buyers and specifiers.
Alloy Guide.
Aluminum Alloy and Temper Guide for Coil Coating
Alloy chemistry sets the ceiling, temper sets where the coil sits under it. How the O and H-series tempers work, and why coil coating specs need both alloy and temper stated together.
Read the article1xxx, 3xxx, and 5xxx Series Aluminum: What the Numbers Mean for Coil Buyers
What the first digit of a wrought aluminum alloy number tells you, and how the 1xxx, 3xxx and 5xxx families differ for coil coating specification.
Read the article3105 vs 3003 Aluminum: Mechanical Properties and Coil Coating Applications
3003 and 3105 are related 3xxx-series alloys with different roles in coil coating, and 3105 is the substrate behind Orbit's confirmed recycled-content example. How to choose between them.
Read the article5052 vs 6061 Aluminum: Choosing the Right Alloy for Coil Coating
5052 is a non-heat-treatable coil alloy, 6061 is a heat-treatable structural alloy. What separates them, why coil coating favors one, and how to read a spec that names the other.
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