5083

Specifications

• 5083

Applications

• Known for exceptional performance in extreme environments
• Used in shipbuilding due to its high resistance to attack by seawater and chemical environments
• Alloy 5083 also retains exceptional strength after welding, having the highest strength of the non-heat treatable alloys but is not recommended for use in temperatures in excess of 65degC
• Used in rail cars
• Vehicle bodies
• Tip truck bodies
• Mine skips and cages
• Pressure vessels
• Greyish-white in colour, it is malleable, ductile and conductive to heat and electricity
• A thin inert film of oxide protects the metal surface from further attack, thus giving the metal a form of resistance to corrosion.
• This film of oxide can be further thickened by a process known as the anodizing
• Welding can be made possible.
• Anodized or spray coating possible to achieve different architectural effects
• With its non-corrosive and good mechanical properties, each grade of Aluminium has a high range of applications.
• Aluminium also possesses very high malleability, enabling it to be produced into a very thin foil.