FORMING, TOOLING AND REVISIONS / FIELD NOTE 32

Alloy and Temper for Formed Aluminum Cladding

Alloy, temper and thickness affect how sheet behaves during forming. Material selection also has to fit the structural, finish and project requirements.

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Review checkpoints: Material specification → Forming trial → Project acceptance
Review checkpoints: Material specification → Forming trial → Project acceptance.

What to check on your project

Provide the specified material and ask the fabricator to identify any proposed change in writing. Agree which samples, material records or engineering checks are needed before accepting a substitution.

Further technical reading

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