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AS/NZS 1734:1997

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Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Flat sheet, coiled sheet and plate (Reconfirmed 2020)

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1 - AS/NZS 1734:1997 ALUMINIUM AND ALUMINIUM ALLOYS - FLAT SHEET, COILED SHEET AND PLATE
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
6 - 1.3.1 Alclad sheet
6 - 1.3.2 Batch
6 - 1.3.3 Lateral bow
6 - 1.3.4 Out-of-squareness
7 - 1.3.5 Plate
7 - 1.3.6 Sheet
7 - 1.4 DESIGNATION
7 - 1.4.1 General
7 - 1.4.2 Alloy designation
7 - 1.4.3 Temper designation
7 - 1.5 ROUNDING OF TEST RESULT VALUES
7 - 1.6 MARKING
7 - 1.7 TRACEABILITY
8 - SECTION 2 MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS
8 - 2.1 SCOPE
8 - 2.2 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
8 - 2.2.1 General
8 - 2.2.2 Chemical analysis
8 - 2.3 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS
8 - 2.3.1 General
8 - 2.3.2 Surface dressing of plate
8 - 2.4 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
8 - 2.4.1 Tensile properties
8 - 2.4.2 Bend properties
8 - 2.5 MANUFACTURING TOLERANCES
23 - SECTION 3 MECHANICAL TESTING REQUIREMENTS
23 - 3.1 SCOPE
23 - 3.2 SAMPLING FOR MECHANICAL TESTING
23 - 3.3 ORIENTATION OF TEST PIECES
23 - 3.3.1 Tensile test pieces
23 - 3.3.2 Bend test piece
23 - 3.4 PREPARATION OF TEST PIECES
23 - 3.4.1 Location of tensile test piece
23 - 3.4.2 Dimensions of tensile test piece
24 - 3.4.3 Bend test piece
24 - 3.5 TENSILE TEST
24 - 3.6 BEND TEST
24 - 3.7 RETESTING
25 - SECTION 4 MANUFACTURING TOLERANCES
25 - 4.1 SCOPE
25 - 4.2 THICKNESS TOLERANCES
25 - 4.2.1 Sheet and plate-all alloys
25 - 4.2.2 Alclad alloys (Alclad 2024 and Alclad 3004)
25 - 4.3 WIDTH TOLERANCES
25 - 4.4 LATERAL BOW TOLERANCES
25 - 4.4.1 Measurement of lateral bow
25 - 4.4.2 Tolerances
25 - 4.5 LENGTH TOLERANCES
25 - 4.6 SQUARENESS TOLERANCES
26 - 4.7 DIAMETER TOLERANCES
26 - 4.8 FLATNESS TOLERANCES
26 - 4.8.1 Requirements for flatness tolerance
26 - 4.8.2 Methods of measurement of degree of flatness
33 - APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
33 - A1 GENERAL
33 - A2 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
33 - A3 TEST REQUIREMENTS
33 - A3.1 Tensile test
33 - A3.2 Bend test
33 - A3.3 Other tests
34 - A3.4 Independent tests
34 - A4 CERTIFICATES
34 - A4.1 Certificate of compliance
34 - A4.2 Test certificate
35 - APPENDIX B - TYPICAL FABRICATION CHARACTERISTICS AND APPLICATION DATA

Specifies requirements for wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy flat sheet, coiled sheet and plate for general engineering purposes. Chemical composition, mechanical properties and allowable tolerances on dimensions are specified. An appendix provides information on typical fabrication characteristics and applications.

Committee
MT/3
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 1204 5
Pages
36
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 21/08/2020.
This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2020 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 21/08/2020
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Current
Supersedes

This Standard specifies requirements for wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy flat sheet, coiled sheet and plate for general engineering purposes. It applies to locally manufactured or imported material grades commonly used in Australia and New Zealand.NOTES:1 Advice and recommendations on information to be supplied by the purchaser at the time of enquiry or order are contained in the purchasing guidelines set out in Appendix A.2 Typical fabrication characteristics and application data for wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys are given in Appendix B.

Originated in Australia as AS H48-1949.
Previous edition AS 1734-1986.
Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 1734:1997.

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AS 1391-1991 Methods for tensile testing of metals
AS 2505.1-2004 Metallic materials Sheet, strip and plate - Bend tests
AS 2338-2004 Preferred dimensions of wrought metal products
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AS/NZS 2728:2007 Prefinished/prepainted sheet metal products for interior/exterior building applications - Performance requirements
AS 4254-2002 Ductwork for air-handling systems in buildings
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AS 4001.1-2003 Motor vehicles - Rear marker plates Manufacturing and classification requirements for Class 1A and Class 1 reflective plates
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AS/NZS 5601.1:2010 Gas installations General installations
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AS/NZS 1576.4:2013 Scaffolding Suspended scaffolding (Reconfirmed 2024)
AS 1562.1-1992 Design and installation of sheet roof and wall cladding Metal (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 1580.104.1:2000 Paints and related materials - Methods of test Recommended materials for test panels (Reconfirmed 2013)
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AS 1576.2-1991 Scaffolding Couplers and accessories
AS/NZS 2041:1998 Buried corrugated metal structures
AS/NZS 1665:2004 Welding of aluminium structures (Reconfirmed 2016)
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