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Temper Designation for Aluminum Alloys

Updated : Nov. 28, 2022

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Deforming aluminum and aluminum alloy products adopt different processing methods according to the specific requirements of usage. The main processing methods include hot working, cold working, solution heat treatment, aging treatment, annealing treatment, etc.

What are the tempers of aluminum alloy?

According to different processing methods, the temper of aluminum processing products can be summarized as follows:

  • H: Work hardening temper. It is applicable to products that improve strength through work hardening. After work hardening, the product can undergo (or not) additional heat treatment to reduce the strength.
  • O: Annealed condition. It is applicable to the processed products with the lowest strength after complete annealing.
  • T: Heat treatment temper. It is applicable to products with (or without) work hardening to reach stability after heat treatment. There must be one or more Arabic numerals after the code T (Generally, it is heat treatment strengthened material).
  • W: Solution heat treatment temper. It is a kind of unstable temper. It is only applicable to alloys naturally aged at room temperature after solution heat treatment. This tempers code only indicates that the product is in the natural aging stage.
  • F: Free machining temper. It is applicable to products without special requirements for work hardening and heat treatment conditions during the forming process. The mechanical properties of products in this temper are not specified.

Detailed interpretation of various tempers of aluminum alloy

H temper

Detailed classification of H temper:

The first digit after H is the method of work hardening treatment.

H1: Simple work hardening temper. It is applicable to the condition that the required strength is obtained only through work hardening without additional heat treatment.

H2: Work hardening and incomplete annealing temper. It is applicable to the products whose work hardening degree exceeds the specified requirements of finished products and whose strength is reduced to the specified index after incomplete annealing.

H3: Work hardening and stabilization treatment temper. It is applicable to products with stable mechanical properties after low temperature heat treatment after work hardening or due to the heating effect in the processing.

H4: Work hardening and painting treatment temper. It is applicable to the products with incomplete annealing caused by painting after work hardening.

Detailed Classification of H Temper

The second digit after H indicates the degree of hardening achieved by the material.

Generally, the hardening degree is divided into 8 grades. 1 is the lowest, 8 is the highest, and 9 represents the superhard temper with higher work hardening degree than Hx8

H12 Work hardened to 25% hardness

H14 Work hardened to 50% hardness

H16 Work hardened to 75% hardness

H18 Work hardened to 100% hardness(Fully hardened temper)

H19 Super work hardening temper. The tensile strength of this material shall be more than 10N/mm2 higher than that of H18 material.

H22 Partially annealed to 25% hardness after work hardening

H24 Partially annealed to 50% hardness after work hardening

H26 Partially annealed to 75% hardness after work hardening

H28 Partially annealed to 100% hardness after work hardening

H32 Stabilized to 25% hardness after work hardening

H34 Stabilized to 50% hardness after work hardening

H36 Stabilized to 75% hardness after work hardening

H38 Stabilized to 100% hardness after work hardening

H42 Painting after work hardening, 25% hardness treatment

H44 Painting after work hardening, 50% hardness treatment

H46 Painting after work hardening, 75% hardness treatment

H48 Painting after work hardening, 100% hardness treatment

H000 temper

H111 It is applicable to products with moderate work hardening after final annealing, but the degree of work hardening is not as high as H11.

H112 It is applicable to products formed by hot working. The mechanical properties of products in this temper have specified requirements.

H116 It is applicable to products made of 5000 series alloy with magnesium content ≥ 4.0%. These products have specified mechanical properties and anti stripping corrosion performance requirements.

O temper

O1 The processed materials hold and heat for the same time at about the same temperature as the solution heat treatment, and then slowly cooled to the room temperature.

O2 It is a deformation treatment temper of superplastic forming (SPF) in order to improve the formability of materials.

O3 It is the temper after homogenization treatment.

T temper

Detailed classification of T temper (0-10 numbers after T show the heat treatment procedure for products)

T0: After solution heat treatment, it is naturally aged and then cold worked. It is applicable to products with cold processing to improve strength.

T1: It is cooled by the high temperature forming process, and then naturally aged to a basically stable temper. It is applicable to products that are not subject to cold working after cooling in the high-temperature forming process (can be straightened and leveled, but do not affect the mechanical property limit).

T2: It is cooled by the high temperature forming process and naturally aged to a basically stable temper after cold processing. It is applicable to the products that are cold processed or straightened or flattened to improve the strength after being cooled in the high temperature forming process.

T3: After solution heat treatment, cold processing is carried out, and then natural aging is carried out to basically stable temper. It is applicable to products that are cold processed or straightened or leveled to improve strength after solution heat treatment.

T4: Naturally aged to a basically stable temper after solution heat treatment. It is applicable to products that are not subject to cold working after solution heat treatment (can be straightened and leveled, but do not affect the mechanical property limit).

T5: It is cooled by the high temperature forming process and then artificially aged. It is applicable to products that are artificially aged without cold working (straightening and leveling can be carried out without affecting the mechanical property limit) after cooling in the high-temperature forming process.

T7: Overaged condition after solution heat treatment. It is applicable to products whose strength exceeds the peak point on the aging curve during artificial aging in order to obtain some important characteristics after solution heat treatment.

T8: The temper in which solution heat treatment is followed by cold working and then artificial aging. It is applicable to products that have been cold worked, straightened or leveled to improve strength.

T9: The temper of artificial aging after solution heat treatment and then cold working. It is applicable to products with cold processing to improve strength.

T10: It is a temper of cooling by high temperature forming process, then cold processing, and then artificial aging. It is applicable to the products that have been straightened and flattened by cold working to improve the strength.

Detailed Classification of T Temper

T00 temper and T000 temper

T00 temper indicates the product characteristics that have been significantly changed, Such as mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, etc.

T42: It is applicable to products naturally aged to fully stable state after solution heat treatment in O or F temper. It is also applicable to the processed products in any temper whose mechanical properties reach T42 temper after heat treatment.

T62: It is applicable to products with artificial aging after solution heat treatment in O or F temper. It is also applicable to products with mechanical properties reaching T62 temper after heat treatment of processed products in any temper.

T73: It is applicable to products with specified mechanical properties and stress corrosion resistance after solution heat treatment and aging.

T74: It has the same temper definition of T73. The tensile strength in this temper is greater than that in T73 temper, but less than that in T76 temper.

T76: It has the same status definition of T73. The tensile strength of this state is higher than that of T73 and T74 respectively. The stress corrosion cracking resistance is lower than that of T73 and T74 respectively. But the peeling corrosion resistance is still good.

T702: It is applicable to products with mechanical properties and corrosion resistance reaching T7x temper after solution heat treatment in O or F temper and artificial over aging treatment.

T81: It is applicable to products that are artificially aged after solution heat treatment, and the strength is improved by about 1% cold working deformation.

T87: It is applicable to the products with about 7% cold working deformation to improve the strength after solution heat treatment and then artificial aging.

Stress relief temper

Stress relief temper refers to adding "51", "510", "511", "52" and "54" after T0 or T00 or T000 temper.

First Category: T051, T0051, T00051

The stress relieved aluminum alloy is applicable to thick plates, rolled or cold finished bars, die forgings, forged rings or rolled rings that are stretched according to the specified amount after solution heat treatment or cooling in the high-temperature forming process. These products are not straightened after stretching.

Permanent deformation of thick plate is 1.5%~3%;

Permanent deformation of rolled or cold finished bars is 1%~3%;

Permanent deformation of die forgings, forged rings or rolled rings: 1%~5%;

Second Category: T0510, T00510, T000510

It is applicable to extruded bars, shapes, pipes and drawn pipes that are stretched according to the specified amount after solution heat treatment or cooling from the high-temperature forming process. These products are not straightened after stretching.

Permanent deformation of extruded bars, shapes and pipes is 1%~3%;

Permanent deformation of drawn pipes is 1.5%~3%;

Third Category: T052, T0052, T00052

It is applicable to the products with 1%~5% permanent deformation after solution heat treatment or high temperature forming process cooling and stress relief through compression.

Fourth Category: T054, T0054, T00054

It is applicable to die forgings that are stress relieved by cold shaping in the final forging die

W temper

W_ H: unstable temper of specific natural aging time at room temperature. For example, W2h indicates that the product is naturally aged for 2h at room temperature after quenching.

W_h/_51, W_h/_52, W_h/_54: unstable stress relief temper of specific natural aging time at room temperature. For example, W2h/351 represents the stress relief temper in which the product is naturally aged for 2h at room temperature after quenching.

Common tempers corresponding to aluminum alloy

1000 series alloy

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Alloy Product Temper
1050 plate, strip , foil O, H12, H14, H16, H18
tube, bar, wire O, H14, H18
extruded tube, powder material H112
1060 plate, strip O, H12, H14, H16, H18
foil O, H19
plate O, H12, H14, H112
stretch tube O, H12, H14, H18, H113
extruded tube, profile, bar, wire O, H112
cold worked bar H14
1100 plate, strip O, H12, H14, H16, H18
foil O, H19
plate O, H12, H14, H112
stretch tube O, H12, H14, H18, H113
extruded tube, profile, bar, wire O, H112
cold worked bar 0, H12, H14, F
cold worked wire O, H12, H14, H16, H18, H112
forging and blank H112, F
radiator fin blank O, H14, H18, H19, H25, H111, H113, H211
1145 foil O, H19
radiator fin blank O, H14, H19, H25, H111, H113, H211
1350 plate, strip O, H12, H14, H16, H18
plate O, H12, H14, H112
extruded tube, profile, bar, wire H112
cold worked round bar O, H12, H14, H22, H24, H26
cold worked profiled bar H12, H11I
cold worked wire O, H12, H14, H16, H19, H22, H24, H26
1A90 foil O, H19
extruded tube H112

2000 series alloy

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Alloy Product Temper
2011 stretch tube T3, T4511, T8
cold worked bar T3, T4, T451, T8
cold worked wire T3, T8
2014 plate and sheet T3, T4, T6
plate O, T451, T651
stretch tube O, T4, T6
stretch tube, bar, profile, wire O, T4, T4510, T4511, T6, T6510, T6511
cold worked bar O, T4, T451, T6, T651
cold worked wire O, T4, T6
forging F, T4, T6, T652
2017 plate and sheet O, T4
extruded profiles O, T4, T4510, T4511
cold worked bar O, H12, T4, T451
cold worked wire O, H13, T4
rivet wire T4
forging F, T4
2024 plate and sheet O, T3, T361, T4, T72, T81, T861
plate O, T351, T361, T851, T861
Stretch tube O, T3
extruded tube, profile, bar, wire O, T3, T3510, T3511, T81, T8510, T8511
cold worked bar O, T13, T351, T4, T6, T851
cold worked wire O, H13, T36, T4, T6
rivet wire T4
2036 automobile body sheet T4
2048 plate T851
2117 cold worked bars and wires O, H13, H15
rivet wire T4
2124 plate O, T851
2218 forging F, T61, T71, T72
foil F, T61, T72
2219 Plate and sheet O, T31, T37, T62, T81, T87
plate O, T351, T37, T62, T851, T87
foil F, T6, T852
extruded tube, profile, bar and wire O, T31, T3510, T3511, T62, T81, T8510
cold worked bar T8511, T851
forging T6, T852
2319 wire O, H13
2618 plate T651
extruded bar O, T6
forgings and blanks F, T61
2A01 cold worked bars and wires O, H13, H15
rivet wire T4
2A02 bar O, H13, T6
forging T4, T6, T652
2A04 rivet wire T4
2A06 board O, T3, T351, T4
extruded profile O, T4
rivet wire T4
2A10 rivet wire T4
2A17 forging T6, T852
2A50 forging, bar, plate T6
2B50 forging T6
2A80 extruded bar O, T6
forging and blank F, T61
2A90 extruded bar O, T6
forging and blank F, T61

3000 series alloy

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Alloy Product Temper
3003 plate and sheet O, H12, H14, H16, H18
plate O, H12, H14, H112
stretch tube O, H12, H14, H16, H18, H25, H113
extruded tube, profile, bar, wire O, H112
cold worked bar O, H112, F, H14
cold worked wire O, H112, H12, H14, H16, H18
rivet wire O, H14
forging H112, F
foil O, H19
radiator blank O, H14, H18, H19, H25, H111, H113, H211
aluminum clad 3003 alloy plate and sheet O, H12. H14, H16, H18
plate O, H12, H14, H112
stretch tube O, H12, H18, H25, H113
extruded tube O, H112
3004 plate and sheet O, H32, H34, H36, H38
plate O, H32, H34, H112
stretch tube O, H32, H36, H38
extruded tube O
aluminum clad 3004 alloy plate and sheet O, H131, H151, H241, H261, H341, H361, H32
plate O, H32, H34, H112
3105 plate and sheet o, H12, H14, H16, H18, H25

4000 series alloy

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Alloy Product Temper
4A11 forging F, T6
4A13 plate and sheet O, F, H14
4A 17 plate and sheet O, F, H14
4032 forging F, T6
4043 plate, forging O, F, H14, H16, H18
4004 plate and sheet F

5000 series alloy

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Alloy Product Temper
5005 plate and sheet O, H12, H14, H16, HI8, H32, H34, H36, H38
plate O, H12, H14, H32, H34, H112
cold worked bar O, H12, H14, H16, H22, H24, H26, H32
cold worked wire O, H19, H32
rivet wire O, H32
5050 plate and sheet O, H32, H34, H36, H38
plate O, H112
stretch tube O, H32, H34, H36, H38 .
cold worked bar 0, F
cold worked wire O, H32, H34, H36, H38
5052 plate and sheet O, H32, H34, H36, H38
plate O, H32, H34, H112
stretch tube O, H32, H34, H36, H38
cold worked bar O, F, H32
cold worked wire O, H32, H34, H36, H38 .
rivet wire O, H32
foil O, H19
5056 cold worked bar O, F, H32
cold worked wire rod O, H111, H12, H14, H18, H32, H34, H36, H38
rivet wire O, H32
foil H19
5083 plate and sheet O, H116, H321
plate O, H112, H116, H321
extruded tube, profile, bar, wire O, H111, H112
forging H111, H112, F .
5086 plate and sheet O, H112, H116, H32, H34, H36, H38
plate O, H112, H116, H321
extruded tube, profile, bar, wire O, H111, H112
5154 plate and sheet O, H32, H34, H36, H38
plate O, H32, H34, H112
stretch tube O, H34, H38
extruded tube, profile, bar, wire O, H112
cold worked bar O, H112, F
cold worked wire O, H112, H32, H34, H36, H38
5182 plate and sheet O, H32, H34, H19
5252 plate and sheet H24, H25, H28
5254 plate and sheet O, H32, H34, H36, H38
plate O, H32, H34, H112
5356 plate and sheet O, H12, H14, H16, H18
5454 plate and sheet O, H32, H34
plate O, H32, H34, H112
stretch tube H32, H34
extruded tube, profile, bar, wire O, H111, H112
5456 plate O, H32, H34
plate O, H32, H34, H112
forging H112, F
5457 plate and sheet O
5652 plate and sheet O, H32, H34, H36, H48
plate O, H32, H34, H112
5657 plate and sheet H241, H25, H26, H28
5A02 plate and sheet O, H32, H34, H36, H38
plate O, H32, H34, H112
stretch tube O, H32, H34, H36, H38
cold worked bar O, F, H32
cold worked wire O, H32, H34, H36, H38 .
rivet wire O, H32
foil O, H19
5A03 plate and sheet O, H32, H34, H36, H38
plate O, H32, H34, H112
5A05 plate and sheet O, H32, H34, H112
extruded profiles O, H111, H112
forging H112, F
5A06 plate and sheet O, H32, H34
plate O, H32, H34, H112
extruded tube, profile, bar O, HIII, H112
wire O, H111, H12, H14, H18, H32, H34, H36, H38
rivet wire O, H32
forging H112, F
5A12 plate O, H32, H34
plate and sheet O, H32, H34, H112
extruded profiles and bars O, Hl11, H112

6000 series alloy

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Alloy Product Temper
6005 extruded tube, profile, bar, wire T1, T5
6009 plate and sheet T4, T6 .
6010 plate and sheet T4, T6 .
6061 plate and sheet O, T4, T6
plate O, T451, T651
stretch tube O, T4, T6
extruded tube, profile, bar, wire O, T1, T4, T4510, T4511, T51, T6, T6510, T6511
catheter T6
rolled or extruded structural sections T6
cold worked bar O, H13, T4, T541, T6, T651
cold worked wire O, H13, T4, T6, T89, T913, T94
rivet wire T6
forging F, T6, T652
6063 stretch tube O, T4, T6, T83, T831, T832
extruded tube, profile, bar, wire O, T1, T4, T5, T52, T6
conduit T6
6066 stretch tube O, T4, T42, T62
extruded tube, profile, bar, wire O, T4, T4510, T4511, T42, T6, T6510, T6511, T62
conduit F, T6
6070 extruded tube, profile, bar, wire O, T4, T4511, T6, T6511, T62
forging F, T6
6101 extruded tube, profile, bar, wire T6, T61, T63, T64, T65, H11I
conduit T6, T61, T63, T64, T65, H11I
rolled or extruded structural sections T6, T61, T63, T64, T65, H11I
6151 forging F, T6, T652
6201 cold worked wire rod T81
6205 plate and sheet T1, T5
extruded material T1, T5
6262 stretch tube T2, T6, T62, T9
extruded tube, profile, bar, wire T6, T6510, T6511, T62
cold worked bar T6, T651, T62, T9
cold worked wire rod T6, T9
6351 extruded tube, bars, profile and wire T1, T4, T5, T51, T54, T6
6463 extrusion bar, profile and wire T1, T5, T6, T62
6A02 plate and sheet O, T4, T6
plate O, T4, T451, T6, T651
tube, bar and profile O, T4, T4511, T6, T651
forging F, T6

7000 series alloy

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Alloy Product Temper
7005 extruded tube, bar, profile and wires T53
sheet and plate T6, T63, T6351
7039 sheet and plate T6, T651
7049 forging F, T6, T652, T73, T7352
extruded profiles T73511, T76511
sheet and plate T73
7050 plate T7451, T7651
extrusion bar, profile and wire rod T73510, T73511, T74510, T74511, T76510, T76511
cold worked bars and wires H13
rivet wire T73
forging F, T74, T7452
aluminum clad sheet T76
7072 radiator fin blank O, H14, H18, H19, H23, H24, H241, H25, H111, H113, H211
7075 plate and sheet O, T6, T73, T76
plate O, T651, T7351, T7651
stretch tube O, T6, T173
extruded tube, Bars, shapes and wires O, T6, T6510, T6511, T73, T73510, T73511, T76, T76510, T76511
rolled or cold worked bars O, H13, T6, T651, T73, T7351
cold worked wire rod O, H13, T6, T73 .
rivet wire T6, T73
forging F, T6, T652, T73, T7352
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