Alloy series
1xxx Series — Commercial Pure Aluminium
99%+ aluminium. Best formability, corrosion resistance and conductivity; lowest strength.
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Properties
1xxx — Traits and Typical Uses
| Common grades | 1050 · 1060 · 1070 · 1100 · 1235 |
|---|---|
| Key traits | Excellent formability · Excellent corrosion resistance · High thermal/electrical conductivity · Non-heat-treatable |
| Typical uses | Cookware · Foil · Signage · Chemical equipment · Heat exchanger fin |
| Heat treatable | No — strengthened by work hardening (H tempers) |
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How 1xxx Compares
Choose 1xxx when
Cookware · Foil · Signage · Chemical equipment · Heat exchanger fin
Think again if
You need structural strength — move to 3xxx or 5xxx.
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