Automotive - Aluminum Alloy Selection

 

Welding Application Special Considerations Common Base Alloys Common Welding Alloy Selection
HEAT
EXCHANGERS
Pressure Seal,
Corrosion Resistance &
Thin Wall Burst Pressure
3003 to 3003
3003 to 6061
6061 to 6061
4047 - 2nd 4043
4047 - 2nd 4043
4047 - 2nd 4043
WHEELS Shear Strength,
Fatigue &
High Temperature
5454 to 5454
5454 to 6061
A356 to 5454
5554
5554
5554
DRIVE
SHAFTS
Torque/Shear Strength
& Fatigue
6061 to 6061 4043-2nd 5356
BUMPERS &
SUPPORTS
Impact Strength,
Corrosion Resistance
& Extrusions
7005 to 7005
7021 to 7021
7029 to 7029
5356
5356
5356
BODY
PANELS
Tensile Strength,
Corrosion Resistance
& Thin Wall Welding
6009 to 6009
6111 to 6111
4043 - 2nd 4047
4043 - 2nd 4047
FRAME
SECTIONS
Strength & Fatigue,
High Temperature
6061 to 6061 4043, 5356
5554
CYLINDER HEADS
BLOCKS - PANS
High Temperature,
Strength-to-Weight Ratio
& Heat Transfer
A356
A380
A319
A356 & 4008
4145
4145