Electrical & Electronic Components

High-Strength, High-Formability Aluminum Alloy Plates

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An alternative to steel plates

An aluminum alloy plate that is 1.5 times stronger than the standard aluminum alloy plate (A5052). It can be used as an alternative to cold rolled steel sheets, in various types of housing and electrical/information equipment. Both its lighter weight and thinner structure result in cost reductions.

Features

  • 1.5 times stronger than A5052, the representative aluminum alloy plate for use in structures. This enables thinner walled structures, resulting in lower weight and cost.
  • It has equivalent strength to cold rolled steel sheets, which it can replace to achieve lighter weight.
  • GC150 has 32% elongation compared with the 25% of A5052 soft material (0 material), enabling previously problematic bending and deep drawing.

Applications

Various housings including PDP back covers, digital cameras, CD ROMs, MD frames, general electrical and information equipment

Properties

1.5X increase in tensile strength, proof stress

Mechanical properties

Alloy Tensile strength (N/mm2) Yield strength (N/mm2) Elongation (%)
GM55 H38 390 310 10
H34 350 250 15
O 290 130 33
GM145 H36 360 300 9
H34 340 260 10
O 290 150 25
GC150 H32 330 240 18
H31 300 178 26
O 290 135 30
A5052
(Comparison material)		 H36 275 240 8
H34 260 215 10
O 195 90 25
6061-T6 320 270 12

Mechanical properties

Tensile Strength

Manufacturable range

GM55          0.2mmt or higher

GM145　　 0.18mmt or higher

GC150　　 0.5mmt or higher

* Please contact us for further information on manufacturable range.

Chemical composition

Alloy Si Fe Cu Mn Mg Cr Zn Ti Al
GM55 <0.15 <0.20 <0.05 0.15–0.30 5.0–6.0 <0.15 <0.25 <0.10 Balance
GM145 <0.20 <0.35 0.05–0.10 0.20–0.50 4.0–5.0 <0.10 <0.25 - Balance
GC150 <0.20 <0.35 0.05–0.6 <0.30 4.0–6.0 <0.15 <0.25 <0.30 Balance
A5052P <0.20 <0.40 <0.10 0.10–0.50 2.2–2.8 0.15–0.35 <0.10 - Balance