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Notes on coil specification and coating selection, written for buyers and specifiers.
Alloy Guide.
1xxx, 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.
Read the articleHave a specification to price?
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