Aluminum products
NO.1 Unalloyed aluminium
Metal with an aluminum mass fraction not less than 99.00% (in the 1xxx series of wrought aluminum and aluminum alloys).
NO.2 Refined aluminium
Pure aluminum with an aluminum mass fraction not less than 99.90%.
NO.3 High purity aluminium
Aluminum with an aluminum mass fraction not less than 99.999% (commonly referred to as 5N aluminum).
NO.4 Alloy
A metal substance composed of a base metal element (the element with the highest mass fraction), alloying elements, and impurities.
NO.5 Aluminium alloy
An alloy with aluminum as the base metal and an aluminum mass fraction less than 99%.
NO.6 Alloying element
Metallic or non-metallic elements added to the base aluminum to impart certain characteristics to aluminum and aluminum alloys.
NO.7 Impurity
Elements present in aluminum and aluminum alloys that are not intentionally added or retained (e.g., Fe in most alloys, Si in non-6xxx series alloys).
NO.8 Aluminium master alloy
Low-melting-point alloys, typically in the form of waffle ingots, chunks, cakes, or wires, made by incorporating one or more alloying elements into an aluminum base to address issues such as loss of element, high melting point, and segregation, or to improve alloy properties. Aluminium master alloys can be categorized by their intended use, such as alloying, grain refinement, modification, purification, etc.
NO.9 Additive for aluminium alloy
Substances, often in the form of metallic powder, comprising alloying elements and fluxing agents mixed with aluminum powder, used to adjust the composition or casting structure of aluminum alloys. These are typically in cake-like form and can replace aluminum master alloys in aluminum alloy melting.
NO.10 Wrought aluminium alloy
Aluminum alloys primarily used for producing products through plastic deformation, either through hot or cold working.
NO.11 Wrought aluminium copper alloy series
Wrought aluminum alloys with copper as the primary alloying element (i.e., alloys in the 2xxx series of wrought aluminum alloys).
NO.12 Wrought aluminium manganese alloy series
Wrought aluminum alloys with manganese as the primary alloying element (i.e., alloys in the 3xxx series of wrought aluminum alloys).
NO.13 Wrought aluminium silicon alloy series
Wrought aluminum alloys with silicon as the primary alloying element (i.e., alloys in the 4xxx series of wrought aluminum alloys).
NO.14 Wrought aluminium magnesium alloy series
Wrought aluminum alloys with magnesium as the primary alloying element (i.e., alloys in the 5xxx series of wrought aluminum alloys).
NO.15 Wrought aluminium magnesium-silicon alloy series
Wrought aluminum alloys with magnesium and silicon as the primary alloying elements (i.e., alloys in the 6xxx series of wrought aluminum alloys).
NO.16 Wrought aluminium zinc alloy series
Wrought aluminum alloys with zinc as the primary alloying element (i.e., alloys in the 7xxx series of wrought aluminum alloys).
NO.17 Wrought aluminium alloy other series
Aluminum alloys that do not belong to pure aluminum or the 2xxx-7xxx series of wrought aluminum alloys (i.e., alloys in the 8xxx series of wrought aluminum alloys).
NO.18 Casting aluminium alloy
Aluminum alloys primarily used for producing cast components through processes like casting or die-casting.
NO.19 Casting aluminium copper alloy series
Casting aluminum alloys with copper as the primary alloying element (i.e., alloys in the 2xxx.x series of casting aluminum alloys).
NO.20 Casting Al- Si-Mg alloy series
Casting aluminum alloys with silicon, copper, and/or magnesium as the primary alloying elements (i.e., alloys in the 3xxx.x series of casting aluminum alloys).
NO.21 Casting aluminium silicon alloy series
Casting aluminum alloys with silicon as the primary alloying element (i.e., alloys in the 4xxx.x series of casting aluminum alloys).
NO.22 Casting aluminium magnesium alloy series
Casting aluminum alloys with magnesium as the primary alloying element (i.e., alloys in the 5xxx.x series of casting aluminum alloys).
NO.23 Casting aluminium zinc alloy series
Casting aluminum alloys with zinc as the primary alloying element (i.e., alloys in the 7xxx.x series of casting aluminum alloys).
NO.24 Casting aluminium titanium alloy series
Casting aluminum alloys with titanium as the primary alloying element (i.e., alloys in the 8xxx.x series of casting aluminum alloys).
NO.25 Casting aluminium alloy other series
Casting aluminum alloys with other elements as the primary alloying elements (i.e., alloys in the 9xxx.x series of casting aluminum alloys).
NO.26 Heat-Treatable alloy
Alloys that can significantly improve their strength through appropriate heat treatment.
NO.27 Non-Heat-treatable alloy
Alloys that do not significantly improve their strength through heat treatment.
NO.28 Molten aluminium
Liquid aluminum and aluminum alloys used for casting.
Aluminium ingots
NO.29 Primary aluminium ingotAluminium ingots produced through the point molten salt electrolysis method of alumina-cryolite.
NO.30 Recycled aluminium ingot
Aluminium ingots obtained through the smelting and casting of recycled aluminium scrap.
NO.31 Ingot
Ingots with a casting structure used for remelting casting, machining, or forming processes.
NO.32 Ingot for casting
Casting ingots used for the production of aluminium alloy castings.
NO.33 Rolling ingot
Casting ingots used for rolling production.
NO.34 Extrusion ingot
Casting ingots used for extrusion production.
NO.35 Forging ingot
Casting ingots used for forging production.
NO.36 Composite ingot
Ingots formed by simultaneously casting two or more metals, having metallurgical bonds (atomic diffusion between the interfaces of the two metals, forming a transition layer of a certain thickness) and higher bond strength.
NO.37 Round ingot/billet
Ingots with a circular cross-section.
NO.38 Hollow round ingot
Ingots with a circular ring-shaped cross-section.
NO.39 Rectangular ingot
Ingots with an approximately rectangular cross-section.
NO.40 Head (of an ingot)
The end of an ingot at the end of the casting process.
NO.41 Butt (of an ingot)
The end of an ingot at the beginning of the casting process.
NO.42 Spray forming ingot
Ingots formed by atomizing and fracturing aluminum alloy melt into fine droplets using high-pressure inert gas, allowing them to fly at high speed along the axis of a nozzle and cool. These droplets are deposited onto a receiving surface with a specific shape and motion before they fully solidify to form the ingot.
Aluminum sheet and plate
NO.43 Sheet and plate
Rectangular cross-section rolled products with uniform thickness greater than 0.20mm.
Note: 1. Sheets include thin sheets and thick plates, usually delivered with sheared or sawn edges and a flat appearance.
2.Corrugated products, patterned products, products with surface coatings, and perforated products are all considered as sheets.
NO.44 Thin sheet
Sheet with a thickness not exceeding 6mm.
NO.45 Thick plate
Plate with a thickness greater than 6mm, having sheared or sawn edges.
NO.46 Parent sheet/plate
The entire uncut sheet or plate before being trimmed to size.
NO.47 Hot rolled sheet/plate
Sheet or plate with final thickness achieved through hot rolling.
NO.48 Cold rolled sheet/plate
Sheet or plate with final thickness achieved through cold rolling.
NO.49 Roll-Casting plate
Plate produced through online roll casting.
NO.50 Alclad sheet/plate
Sheet or plate created by rolling one or both sides of an aluminum alloy base ingot with pure aluminum or other aluminum alloy sheets.
NO.51 Brazing sheet
Low-melting-point aluminum alloy sheets used for brazing.
NO.52 Corrugated sheet
Thin sheets with a wavy surface.
NO.53 Convexo-Concave sheet
Thin sheets with a uniformly contoured surface.
NO.54 Patterned sheet
Thin sheets with a surface pattern created by rolling with lightly engraved rollers.
NO.55 Raised sheet/plate
Thin or thick sheets with a surface pattern created by rolling with deeply engraved lower rollers.
Aluminum strip
NO.56 Strip/cold rolled sheet
Rectangular cross-section rolled products with uniform thickness greater than 0.20mm, usually delivered in coils after longitudinal cutting.
NO.57 Parent strip
The entire large coil before being cut or slit into smaller coils.
NO.58 Hot rolled strip
Strip with final thickness achieved through rolling.
NO.59 Cold rolled strip
Strip with final thickness achieved through cold rolling.
NO.60 Brazing strip
Low-melting-point aluminum alloy strips used for brazing.
NO.61 Roll-Casting strip
Strips produced through roll casting.
NO.62 Concatenation casting-rolled strip
Strips produced through continuous casting and rolling.
Aluminum foil material
NO.63 Foil
Rolled products with a rectangular cross-section, uniform thickness not exceeding 0.20mm, and delivered in coils.
NO.64 None zero foil
Foil with a thickness between 0.10mm and less than 0.20mm.
NO.65 One-Zero foil
Foil with a thickness not less than 0.01mm and less than 0.10mm.
NO.66 Two-Zero foil
Foil with a thickness not less than 0.001mm and less than 0.01mm.
NO.67 Embossed foil
Foil with a surface embossed with patterns.
NO.68 Matte one side foil
Single-side bright foil made by rolling together two layers of aluminum foil.
NO.69 Bright two-side foil
Foil with both upper and lower surfaces directly rolled to achieve a bright finish.
Aluminum tube material
NO.70 Tube
Plastic processed products with a single closed through-hole along the entire length, uniform wall thickness, symmetrical and uniform cross-section, and having shapes such as round, square, rectangular, equilateral triangle, or regular polygon. They can be delivered in straight lengths or coils.
NO.71 Seamless tube
Tubes produced by perforating and extruding the billet with a piercing needle, or by boring the billet and extruding it, with no weld traces along the length of the extruded product.
NO.72 Bridge/Porthole tube
Tubes produced by extruding the billet using a flat flow split die or a bridge-type tongue die, with one or more weld traces along the length of the extruded product.
NO.73 Extruded tube
Tubes produced by extruding through a die to achieve the final dimensions.
NO.74 Drawn tube
Tubes produced by drawing through a die to achieve the final dimensions.
NO.75 Rolled tube
Tubes produced by rolling through a hole-type die to achieve the final dimensions.
NO.76 Spun tube
Tubes produced by spinning to achieve the final dimensions.
NO.77 Forged and stamped tube
Tubes produced by forging to achieve the final dimensions.
NO.78 Embossed tube
Tubes with an outer surface embossed with patterns.
NO.79 Variable cross-section tube
Tubes with a non-uniform nominal cross-sectional size along the extrusion direction.
NO.80 Welded tube
Tubes made by welding sheets or strips of material.
Aluminum rod material
NO.81 Rod/Bar
Plastic processed products with uniform, symmetrical cross-sections along the entire length, available in shapes such as round, square, rectangular, equilateral triangle, regular pentagon, regular hexagon, regular octagon, and other regular polygons. They are delivered in straight lengths.
NO.82 Extruded rod
Rods produced by extrusion through a die to achieve the final dimensions.
NO.83 Drawn rod
Rods produced by drawing through a die to achieve the final dimensions.
NO.84 Rolled rod
Rods produced by rolling to achieve the final dimensions.
Aluminum wire material
NO.85 Wire
Plastic processed products that are evenly distributed across the longitudinal and transverse sections, and are in the shape of regular polygons such as circles, squares, and rectangles, and are delivered in a disc shape.
NO.86 Extruded wire
Wire produced by extrusion through a die to achieve the final dimensions.
NO.87 Drawn wire
Wire produced by drawing through a die to achieve the final dimensions.
NO.88 Concatenation casting-rolled wire
Wire or wire blank produced through continuous online casting and rolling using two or more rolling stands.
NO.89 Merged wire
A single strand of wire formed by merging multiple individual wires in parallel.
NO.90 Stranded wire
A single strand of wire formed by twisting together multiple individual wires.
Aluminum profiles
NO.91 Profile
Plastic processed products with uniform, symmetrical cross-sections along the entire length, with a cross-sectional shape different from sheet, strip, tube, rod, or wire. They are delivered in straight lengths.
NO.92 Hollow profile
A profile with only one enclosed through-hole, different from tube in cross-section shape, or a profile with multiple enclosed through-holes.
NO.93 Solid profile
A profile with no enclosed through-holes on the cross-section.
NO.94 Micro-Multiport profile
A flat cross-section profile with multiple enclosed, symmetrically distributed non-circular through-holes along its entire length, with hydraulic diameters of the three holes not exceeding 1.0mm.
Aluminum forgings
NO.95 Forging
Plastic processed products such as die forgings, hand forgings, and rolled rings produced by forging hammers, press forging, or rolling. They are typically produced in a hot working process between upper and lower anvils, or on a circular rolling mill.
NO.96 Die forging
Forgings formed by forging in a closed forging die.
NO.97 Hand forging
Forgings formed by repeatedly hammering on a flat anvil or simple-shaped mold.
NO.98 Rolled ring forging
Circular ring-shaped forgings produced through ring rolling.
Casting aluminum and aluminum alloy products
NO.99 Casting
Products that solidify and take shape in molds.
NO.100 Sand casting
Castings formed by pouring aluminum liquid into sand molds.
NO.101 Permanent mould casting
Castings formed by injecting aluminum liquid into molds typically made of durable materials like iron or steel under weight or low pressure.
NO.102 Die casting
Castings formed as aluminum liquid in metal molds solidifies under pressure.
Composite materials
NO.103 Aluminum alloy composite plate/strip/foil
Plates/strips/foils produced by composite rolling of two or more aluminum alloys (or aluminum alloy matrix and other materials).
NO.104 Aluminum alloy composite tube/bar/wire
Tubes/bars/wires produced by composite rolling of two or more aluminum alloys (or aluminum alloy matrix and other materials).
NO.105 Aluminum-Plastic composite profile
Products made by embedding or attaching plastic profiles inside the grooves of aluminum alloy profiles or on the surface.
Other aluminum products
NO.106 Aluminum powder
Metal particles or powdery products typically with a maximum size less than 0.15mm.
NO.107 Aluminum powder metallurgy product
Products made from aluminum powder (or a mixture of aluminum powder and non-metallic powders) as raw materials, processed through shaping, sintering, hot working, and machining.
NO.108 Aluminum grit
Discrete metal particles with specified size range (usually diameter less than 3mm and greater than 1.5mm) obtained from aluminum through processes like milling, grinding, or crushing.
NO.109 Aluminum paste
Flake-like paste containing aluminum powder, obtained by grinding aluminum powder in an environment with water or mineral oil as a medium and then centrifugal concentration. It may contain some moisture or mineral oil.
NO.110 Foamed aluminum
Porous aluminum or aluminum alloy material produced by foaming or casting methods.
