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3103 aluminium alloy is a commercial aluminium which is close in properties to 3003.
With better resistance to atmospheric corrosion and excellent mechanical properties, 3103 is a versatile alloy finding use in the aerospace, oil and gas industry and automotive sector amongst others. The material has improved mechanical properties over 1000 series aluminium alloys, especially at elevated working temperatures. This feature widens the use of the alloy as a construction cladding material.
3103 aluminium alloy has properties which are very close to 3003. The alloy is of medium strength with good resistance to atmospheric corrosion and has good weldability.
Commercial applications for this engineering material include:
We stock 3103 in plate, sheet, strip and round tube.
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.
A technical datasheet for 3103 is available in PDF file format. To view and download, please click here.
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