Aluminium Alloy: EN Standards for
Aluminium Extrusions
The old BS1474 - 1987 standard has been replaced by
a number of EN standards of which the most important
are:
ALLOY GROUPS
Alloy Group I
1050, 1070, 1200, 1350, 3102, 3003, 3103
EN754 - Cold drawn rod, bar & tube
EN755 - Hot extruded products
EN12020 - Extruded precision profiles in alloys 6060 &
6063
EN515 - Temper Designations
EN573-1: Numerical alloy designation system
EN573-2: Chemical symbol designation system
EN573-3: Chemical Compositions
EN573-4: Product forms in different alloys
5005, 5005A, 5051A, 5251
6101A, 6101B, 6005, 6005A, 6106, 6008, 6010A,
6012, 6014, 6018, 6023, 6351, 6060, 6360,
6061, 6261, 6262, 6262A, 6063, 6063A, 6463, 6065,
6081, 6082, 6182
Alloy Group II
2007, 2011, 2011A, 2014, 2014A, 2017A, 2024, 2030
5019, 5049, 5052, 5154A, 5454, 5754, 5083, 5086
For those familiar with the old BS1474 it is useful to
highlight where the new EN standards differ:
7003, 7005, 7108, 7108A, 7020, 7021, 7022, 7049A,
7075
Chemical Compositions No Change.
Alloy Numbering System No Change.
DIAMETER TOLERANCES - ROUND BAR
Tolerances mm
(+/-)
Tolerances mm
(+/-)
Group I
Group II
8 to 18
0.22
0.30
19 to 25
0.25
0.35
26 to 40
0.30
0.40
41 to 50
0.35
0.45
51 to 65
0.40
0.50
66 to 80
0.45
0.70
81 to 100
0.55
0.90
101 to 120
0.65
1.0
121 to 150
0.80
1.2
151 to 180
1.0
1.4
181 to 220
1.15
1.7
221 to 270
1.3
2.0
271 to 320
1.6
2.5
Temper Designations for Heat Treatable Alloys A
new wider range of special tempers having up to four
digits after the T have been introduced for nonstandard applications (e.g. T6151).
Diameter mm
Temper Designations for Non Heat Treatable Alloys
No change to existing tempers but a more
comprehensive definition of how tempers are achieved.
Soft (O) temper is now classified H111 and an
intermediate temper H112 is introduced.
For alloy 5251 tempers are now shown as
H32/H34/H36/H38 (equivalent to H22/H24, etc).
H19/H22 & H24 are now shown separately.
Chemical Compositions
Please refer to the datasheet entitled Aluminium
Specifications.
Mechanical Properties
Please refer to the datasheet entitled Aluminium
Specifications.
Note that for the purposes of tolerances the alloys are
split into two groups:
Group I 1000 series, 3000 series, 6000 series,
5005, 5051, 5251
Group II 2000 series, 7000 series, 5052, 5154,
5454, 5754, 5083, 5086
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DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCES - SQUARE BAR
Width Across
Flats (mm)
Tolerances mm
(+/-)
Tolerances mm
(+/-)
Group I
Group II
10 to 18
0.22
0.30
19 to 25
0.25
26 to 40
WIDTH TOLERANCE - RECTANGULAR BARS
Width Across
Flats (mm)
Tolerances mm
(+/-)
Tolerances mm
(+/-)
Group I
Group II
10 to 18
0.25
0.35
0.35
19 to 30
0.30
0.40
0.30
0.40
31 to 50
0.40
0.50
41 to 50
0.35
0.45
51 to 80
0.60
0.70
51 to 65
0.40
0.50
81 to 120
0.80
1.0
66 to 80
0.45
0.70
121 to 180
1.0
1.4
81 to 100
0.55
0.90
181 to 240
1.4
1.8
101 to 120
0.65
1.0
241 to 350
1.8
2.2
121 to 150
0.80
1.2
351 to 450
2.2
2.8
151 to 180
1.0
1.4
451 to 600
3.0
3.5
181 to 220
1.15
1.7
SQUARENESS TOLERANCES - RECTANGULAR BAR
DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCES - HEXAGON BAR
Width Across
Flats (mm)
Width Across Flats (mm)
Max Deviation from
Square (mm)
Tolerances mm
(+/-)
Tolerances mm
(+/-)
2 to 10
0.1
Group I
Group II
11 to 100
0.01 x Width Across Flats
10 to 18
0.22
0.30
101 to 180
1.0
19 to 25
0.25
0.35
181 to 240
1.5
26 to 40
0.30
0.40
41 to 50
0.35
0.45
51 to 65
0.40
0.50
66 to 80
0.50
0.70
81 to 100
0.55
0.90
101 to 120
0.65
1.0
121 to 150
0.80
1.2
151 to 180
1.0
1.4
181 to 220
1.15
1.7
SQUARENESS TOLERANCES - SQUARE BARS
Width Across Flats (mm)
Max Deviation from
Square (mm)
10 to 100
0.01 x Width across Flats
101 to 180
1.0
181 to 220
1.5
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MAX CORNER RADII - SQUARE BARS
Width Across
Flats (mm)
THICKNESS TOLERANCES FOR RECTANGULAR
BAR - GROUP I
Tolerances mm
(+/-)
Tolerances mm
(+/-)
Group I
Group II
10 to 25
1.0
1.5
26 to 50
1.5
2.0
51 to 80
2.0
3.0
81 to 120
2.5
3.0
121 to 180
2.5
4.0
181 to 220
3.5
5.0
THICKNESS TOLERANCES FOR RECTANGULAR
BAR - GROUP I
Width
Across
Flats
(mm)
Width
Across
Flats
(mm)
Tols +/-
Tols +/-
Tols +/-
Tols +/-
51-80mm
81120mm
121180mm
181240mm
10 to 18
19 to 30
31 to 50
51 to 80
0.6
81 to 120
0.7
0.8
121 to
180
0.7
0.9
1.0
181 to
240
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
241 to
350
0.9
1.1
1.3
1.5
Tols
+/-
Tols
+/-
Tols
+/-
Tols
+/-
Tols
+/-
2-6mm
6.1 10mm
10.118mm
1930mm
3150mm
351 to
450
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
10 to
18
0.20
0.25
0.25
451 to
600
1.0
1.4
19 to
30
0.20
0.25
0.30
0.3
31 to
50
0.25
0.25
0.30
0.35
0.4
51 to
80
0.25
0.30
0.35
0.40
0.5
81 to
120
0.30
0.35
0.40
0.45
0.6
121 to
180
0.40
0.45
0.50
0.55
0.6
181 to
240
0.55
0.60
0.65
0.7
241 to
350
0.65
0.70
0.75
0.8
351 to
450
0.80
0.85
0.9
451 to
600
0.9
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THICKNESS TOLERANCES FOR RECTANGULAR
BAR-GROUP II
Width
Across
Flats
(mm)
Tols
+/-
Tols
+/-
Tols
+/-
Tols
+/-
Tols
+/-
2-6mm
6.110mm
10.118mm
1930mm
3150mm
10 to
18
0.25
0.30
0.35
19 to
30
0.25
0.30
0.40
0.40
31 to
50
0.30
0.30
0.40
0.5
0.5
51 to
80
0.30
0.35
0.45
0.6
0.7
81 to
120
0.35
0.40
0.5
0.6
121 to
180
0.45
0.50
0.55
181 to
240
0.60
241 to
350
351 to
450
451 to
600
THICKNESS TOLERANCES FOR RECTANGULAR
BAR-GROUP II
Width
Across
Flats
(mm)
Tols +/-
Tols +/-
Tols +/-
Tols +/-
51-80mm
81120mm
121180mm
181240mm
10 to18
19 to 30
31 to 50
51 to 80
0.7
81 to 120
0.8
1.0
121 to
180
1.0
1.1
1.4
0.7
181 to
240
1.1
1.3
1.6
1.8
0.7
0.8
241 to
350
1.2
1.4
1.7
1.9
0.65
0.7
0.9
351 to
450
1.4
1.8
2.1
2.3
0.70
0.75
0.8
0.9
451 to
600
1.4
1.8
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.2
DIAMETER TOLERANCES FOR SMLS & PORTHOLE
ROUND TUBE
Max
Diam.
Max Dev. Max Dev. Max Dev.
(mm) OD Deviation
at Any
at Any
at Any
of
Mean
or ID
Point
mm
Point
mm
Point
mm
Diam.
Not
mm (+/-) Annealed
or Heat
Treated
HeatTreated
Annealed
8 to 18
0.25
0.4
0.6
1.5
19 to 30
0.30
0.5
0.7
1.8
31 to 50
0.35
0.6
0.9
2.2
51 to 80
0.40
0.7
1.1
2.6
81 to 120
0.60
0.9
1.4
3.6
121 to
200
0.90
1.4
2.0
5.0
201 to
350
1.4
1.9
3.0
7.6
351 to
450
1.9
2.8
4.0
10.0
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WALL THICKNESS TOLS FOR SEAMLESS ROUND
TUBE
Wall Thickness (mm)
Tolerance Measured at
any Point (+/- %)
0.5 to 3.0
10
3.0 to 5.0
Over 5.0
TOL - WIDTH,DEPTH,WIDTH A/F FOR SMLS &
P/HOLE TUBE
Width,
Depth or
Width
A/F
Ovality
Tols (+/mm)
Ovality
Tols (+/mm)
Ovality
Tols (+/mm)
Ovality
Tols (+/mm)
Group I 0
to
100mm
Group I
101 to
200
Group I
201 to
300
Group I
301 to
350
Up to 10
0.25
0.30
0.35
0.40
11 to 25
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
26 to 50
0.50
0.60
0.80
0.90
51 to 100
0.70
0.90
1.10
1.30
101 to
150
1.10
1.30
1.50
151 to
200
1.30
1.50
1.80
201 to
300
1.70
2.10
301 to
350
2.80
TOL - WIDTH,DEPTH,WIDTH A/F FOR SMLS &
P/HOLE TUBE
Width,
Depth or
Width
A/F
Ovality
Tols (+/mm
Ovality
Tols (+/mm
Ovality
Tols (+/mm
Ovality
Tols (+/mm
Group II
0 to
100mm
Group II
101 to
200mm
Group II
201 to
300mm
Group II
301 to
350mm
Up to 10
0.40
0.50
0.55
0.60
11 to 25
0.50
0.70
0.80
0.90
26 to 50
0.80
0.90
1.0
1.20
51 to 100
1.0
1.20
1.30
1.60
101 to
150
1.50
1.70
1.80
151 to
200
1.90
2.20
2.40
201 to
300
2.50
2.80
301 to
350
3.50
TOLS ON WT FOR SMLS TUBE - OTHER THAN
ROUND TUBE
Wall
Thickness
(mm)
Tols (+/Tols (+/Tols (+/mm) for
mm) for
mm) for
given
given
given
Circumscribi Circumscribi Circumscribi
ng Circle
ng Circle
ng Circle
Up to
100mm
Group I
101 to
300mm
Group I
301 to
350mm
Group I
0.5 to 1.5
0.25
0.35
1.51 to 3.0
0.30
0.50
0.75
3.1 to 6.0
0.50
0.75
1.0
6.1 to 10
0.75
1.0
1.2
11 to 15
1.0
1.2
1.5
16 to 20
1.5
1.9
2.0
31 to 30
1.9
2.2
2.5
31 to 40
2.5
2.7
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TOLS ON WT FOR SMLS TUBE - OTHER THAN
ROUND TUBE
Tols (+/Tols (+/Tols (+/mm) for
mm) for
mm) for
given
given
given
Circumscribi Circumscribi Circumscribi
ng Circle
ng Circle
ng Circle
Wall
Thickness
(mm)
Up to
100mm
Group II
101 to
300mm
Group II
301 to
350mm
Group II
0.5 to 1.5
0.35
0.50
1.51 to 3.0
0.45
0.65
3.1 to 6.0
0.60
6.1 to 10
TOLS ON WT FOR P/HOLE TUBE - OTHER THAN
ROUND TUBE
Wall
Thickness
(mm)
Tols (+/Tols (+/Tols (+/mm) for
mm) for
mm) for
given
given
given
Circumscribi Circumscribi Circumscribi
ng Circle
ng Circle
ng Circle
Up to
100mm
Group I
101 to
300mm
Group I
301 to
350mm
Group I
0.5 to 1.5
0.20
0.30
0.9
1.51 to 3.0
0.25
0.40
0.60
0.90
1.2
3.1 to 6.0
0.40
0.60
0.80
1.0
1.3
1.5
6.1 to 10.0
0.60
0.80
1.0
11 to 15
1.3
1.7
1.9
11 to 15
0.80
1.0
1.2
16 to 20
1.9
2.2
2.5
16 to 20
1.2
1.5
1.7
21 to 30
2.2
2.7
3.1
21 to 30
1.5
1.8
2.0
31 to 40
31 to 40
2.0
2.0
WALL THICKNESS TOLERANCES FOR PORTHOLE
ROUND TUBE
Wall Thickness (mm)
Tolerance Measured at
Any Point (+/- %)
3.0
3.0 to 5.0
Over 5.0
TOLS ON WT FOR P/HOLE TUBE - OTHER THAN
ROUND TUBE
Wall
Thickness
(mm)
Tols (+/Tols (+/Tols (+/mm) for
mm) for
mm) for
given
given
given
Circumscribi Circumscribi Circumscribi
ng Circle
ng Circle
ng Circle
Up to
100mm
Group II
101 to
300mm
Group II
301 to
350mm
Group II
0.5 to 1.5
0.30
0.40
1.51 to 3.0
0.35
0.50
0.70
3.1 to 6.0
0.55
0.70
0.90
6.1 to 10
0.75
1.0
1.2
11 to 15
1.0
1.3
1.5
16 to 20
1.5
1.8
2.0
21 to 30
1.8
2.2
2.5
31 to 40
2.5
3.0
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