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L16/L17

Aerospace Aluminium Sheet


L16 Aerospace Aluminium Sheet

Aerospace aluminium sheet grade L16/L17 has high corrosion resistance with slightly higher strength than 1050A.



High Thermal Conductivity

The alloy also boasts high thermal conductivity and reflectivity although this is not relatively as high as 1050. The alloy has a 99% minimum requirement for aluminium content and yet is still classed as a non-heat-treatable commercially pure aluminium. Alloy L16 is temper designation H14 or H24; Alloy L17 is 'O' temper.



Features

L16 / L17 aluminium sheet has high thermal conductivity and very good weldability. The alloy is easily joined and has high anodising capability. The material offers very good resistance to atmospheric corrosion.



Typical Applications

Commercial applications for this engineering material include:

  • General fabrication
  • Aerospace components
  • Processing equipment (chemical, pharmaceutical)
  • Sheet metal work
  • Boiler fabrication
  • Industrial pressure vessels (food sector)
  • Kitchenware

We stock L16 / L17 in sheet and strip.


Technical Assistance

Our knowledgeable staff and resident metallurgists will be pleased to assist you further on any technical topic. Smiths Metal Centres Limited also boasts an in-house UKAS Accredited Testing Laboratory which is unique within the multi-metal and plastic stockholding sector. We believe this underlines our total commitment to quality and our ethos of being the complete service provider.


Additional Info

A technical datasheet for L16 / L17 is available in PDF file format. To view and download, please click here.

We offer in-house processing options - for more information, please refer to our processing services.

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