Aluminum plays a critical role in a number of different industries, including aerospace, transportation, construction, medical devices, and general manufacturing. Aluminum also offers good electrical and thermal conductivity, as well as having the ability to be a superconductor. Calico Metal Industries & Tube supplies a wide range of aluminum forms, including sheet, coil, pipe, tubing, plate, and bar. We also offer an amazing array of aluminum grades and sizes.
The temper designation follows the alloy code and is separated by a hyphen.
- F As Fabricated: Applies to products of rolling or forming where there is no special control over the thermal or work-hardening conditions. Since mechanical properties may vary widely, no limits have been assigned. This temper usually applies to sheet products, which are at intermediate stages of production.
- H Strain-Hardened: Applies to wrought products that are strengthened by cold-rolling or cold-working.
- It applies to wrought products that have been heated above the recrystallization temperature to produce the alloy's lowest tensile strength.