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Tailor-made alloys

Tailor-made alloys

Aluminium alloys are composition-sensitive.

The main alloying elements are copper, zinc, magnesium, silicon, and manganese, and their proper selection or combination results in specific characteristics, such as strength, ductility, corrosion resistance, attitude to welding or surface finishing.

Watch the video to find out more about how aluminium alloys are tailored to final performance and applications.
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