The Aluminum Association has released the 2024 edition of Aluminum Standards & Data (AS&D), the first update to this essential resource since 2017. Developed through the efforts of industry experts on the association’s Technical Committee on Product Standards (TCPS), AS&D is the industry’s most authoritative source for aluminum alloy and treatment designations, chemical composition limits, mechanical properties and tolerances.
“With the rapid advances in aluminum technology and applications, it is crucial that our industry has access to the most current and accurate information,”said Jerome Fourmann, senior director of metals and minerals at Rio Tinto and president of TCPS. “The 2024 edition of AS&D, along with the updated ANSI H35 series, ensures that aluminum professionals have the resources they need to drive innovation and maintain the highest quality standards.”
The publication incorporates all of the content of the latest edition of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) H35.2 standard, while providing additional material on standardization issues, terminology, alloy-treatment data and product form, as well as general guidelines for aluminum semifabrication companies.
Highlights of the 2024 edition include expanded alloy properties and treatments, with the addition of the 6060-T51 and 6061-T61 treatments. These treatments have long been extruded into wires, rods, bars, rods, profiles and tubes for various established and novel applications in multiple markets. The new edition also presents a detailed description of the association’s recently developed designation system for aluminum and aluminum alloys in powder form, addressing the growing popularity of aluminum powder in additive manufacturing.
“For 70 years, our standards program has been the foundation for innovation and quality in the aluminum industry.” said Charles Johnson, president and CEO of the Aluminum Association. “This latest edition of AS&D continues this proud tradition, offering valuable insights that drive progress in the many aluminum markets.”
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