What is the difference between 5083,5086,6061 aluminum plate?

There are differences between 5083, 5086, and 6061 aluminum plates in terms of their chemical composition, properties, and applications:

Chemical composition:

5083 aluminum plate: magnesium content is about 4.5%~5.5%, with lower content of other elements;
5086 aluminum plate: magnesium content is about 3.5%~4.5%, with lower content of other elements;
6061 aluminum plate: magnesium content is about 0.8%~1.2%, with a higher proportion of silicon, copper, zinc, iron, and other elements.

Properties:

5083 aluminum plate: has good corrosion resistance and welding performance, with high strength and plasticity, suitable for manufacturing marine engineering equipment, ships, and railway vehicles;
5086 aluminum plate: has good formability, welding performance, and corrosion resistance, suitable for manufacturing ships, aircraft cover panels, transportation equipment, etc.;
6061 aluminum plate: has high strength, plasticity, and corrosion resistance, suitable for manufacturing aircraft, automotive components, building structural materials, etc.

Applications:

5083 aluminum plate: mainly used in the manufacture of marine engineering equipment, ships, and railway vehicles, etc.;
5086 aluminum plate: mainly used in the manufacture of ships, aircraft cover panels, transportation equipment, etc.;
6061 aluminum plate: mainly used in the manufacture of aircraft, automotive components, building structural materials, etc.

Mechanical processing performance:

5083 aluminum plate: due to the higher magnesium content, the aluminum plate is harder and relatively difficult to process;
5086 aluminum plate: with good processability, easy processing, and good formability;
6061 aluminum plate: with good mechanical processing performance, easy to process and shape, suitable for manufacturing complex-shaped parts.

Welding performance:

5083 aluminum plate: good welding performance, can be welded by various methods such as gas shielded welding, arc welding, friction stir welding, etc.;
5086 aluminum plate: good welding performance, commonly used welding methods are argon arc welding, gas shielded welding, etc.;
6061 aluminum plate: good welding performance, can be welded by gas shielded welding, TIG welding, MIG welding, etc.

Surface treatment:

5083 and 5086 aluminum plates: due to their application in marine environments, surface treatment is usually required to improve their corrosion resistance, such as anodizing, coating, etc.;
6061 aluminum plate: due to its wide range of applications, various surface treatments can be performed, such as sandblasting, polishing, anodizing, coating, etc.

Price:

5083 and 5086 aluminum plates: relatively higher price, suitable for occasions with higher requirements for material strength, plasticity, corrosion resistance, etc.;
6061 aluminum plate: relatively lower price, suitable for general occasions.

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