Anodising Guide
Colour Anodisers: Guide of the suitability of wrought alloys for anodising
Alloy Designation |
Temper |
Protective |
Colour |
Machinability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1080A |
-O |
E |
E |
P |
-H8 |
E |
E |
F |
|
1050A |
-O |
E |
E |
F |
-H8 |
E |
E |
G |
|
1200 |
-O |
V |
V |
F |
-H4 |
V |
V |
F |
|
-H8 |
V |
V |
G |
|
2011 |
-T3 |
F |
F |
E |
-T6 |
F |
F(D) |
E |
|
2014A |
-T4 |
F |
F(D) |
G |
-T6 |
F |
F(D) |
V |
|
2024 |
-T4 |
F |
F(D) |
G |
-T3 |
F |
F(D) |
V |
|
2618A |
-T6 |
F |
F |
G |
3103 |
-O |
G |
G |
F |
-H4 |
G |
G |
F |
|
-H8 |
G |
G |
G |
|
3105 |
-O |
G |
G |
- |
-H4 |
G |
G |
- |
|
-H8 |
G |
G |
- |
|
5005 |
-0 |
E |
E |
F |
-H4 |
E |
E |
G |
|
-H8 |
E |
E |
G |
|
5083 |
-O |
V |
V |
G |
-H2 |
V |
V |
V |
|
-H4 |
V |
V |
V |
|
5154A |
-O |
V |
V |
G |
-H2 |
V |
V |
V |
|
-H4 |
V |
V |
V |
|
5251 |
-O |
V |
V |
G |
-H3 |
V |
V |
G |
|
-H6 |
V |
V |
V |
|
5454 |
-O |
V |
V |
G |
-H2 |
V |
V |
V |
|
-H4 |
V |
V |
V |
|
6061 |
-T4 |
G |
G |
G |
-T6 |
G |
G |
V |
|
6063 |
-T4 |
V |
V |
G |
-T6 |
V |
V |
G |
|
6082 |
-T4 |
G |
G |
G |
-T6 |
G |
V |
V |
|
7020 |
-T4 |
F |
F |
F |
-T6 |
F |
F |
G |
|
7075 |
-T6 |
F |
G |
V |
E-Excellent |
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