3L58 'O' Wire data sheet

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3L58 'O' Wire

Commercial5056A - OBSOLETE

3L58 cold drawn and fully annealded soft wire rivet stock

Chemical Composition

BS 3L58(1971) Alloy 3L58
Chemical Element	% Present
Aluminium (Al)	balance
Lead (Pb)	0.05 max
Tin (Sn)	0.05 max
Copper (Cu)	0.1 max
Nickel (Ni)	0.2 max
Zinc (Zn)	0.2 max
Titanium + Zirconium (Ti+Zr)	0.2 max
Chromium (Cr)	0.25 max
Silicon (Si)	0.3 max
Manganese (Mn)	0.5 max
Manganese + Chromium (Mn+Cr)	0.1 - 0.5
Iron (Fe)	0.5 max
Magnesium (Mg)	4.5 - 5.5

Material shall be supplied annealed.

Alloy Designations

Aluminium alloy 3L58 - 5056A is covered by Standard BS EN 3L58 (1971)

Temper Types

The most common temper for 3L58 - 5056A aluminium rivet stock is cold drawn and fully annealed/fully soft

Supplied Forms

L58-5056A aluminium is supplied as cold drawn wire for rivet stock

Wire

Mechanical Properties

BS 3L58(1971) Wire -
Mechanical Property	Value
Tensile Strength	265 Min N/mm2

Material shall be subjected to a torsion test. This specification was declared obsolescent on 01 April 1999. It is susceptible to intergranular corrosion.

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Last updated 09 January 2014

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This Data is indicative only and as such is not to be relied upon in place of the full specification. In particular, mechanical property requirements vary widely with temper, product and product dimensions. All information is based on our present knowledge and is given in good faith. No liability will be accepted by the Company in respect of any action taken by any third party in reliance thereon.

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