ALLOY1 DIE FILLING CAPACITY
PRESSURE TIGHTNESS
RESISTANCE TO HOT CRACKING
ANTI-
SOLDERING TO THE DIE
CORROSION
RESISTANCE
MACHINE-
ABILITY
POLISH-
ABILITY
ELECTRO-
PLATING
ANODIZING
(APPEARANCE)
CHEMICAL OXIDE
(PROTECTION)
STRENGTH
AT
ELEVATED
TEMP
WELD-
ABILITY
BRAZ-
ABILITY
213.1
213.0
B
C C C E+ B B B C NO C C NO
A242.1
A242.0
D+ C D C D B B A C YES A D NO
308.1
308.0
B+ B B B D C C B D NO C B NO
319.1
319.0
B+ B B B C C D B D YES C B NO
A319.1
A319.0
B+ B B B C C C B D YES C B NO
Sr 319.1
Sr 319.0
B+ B+ B B+ C B C B D YES C B NO
Sp C319.1
Sp C319.0
A A A A B D D B D YES B B NO
355.1
355.0
A A A A C C C A D YES B B NO
C355.2
C355.0
A A A A C C C A D YES B B NO
356.1
356.0
A A A A B D E B D YES C B NO
A356.2
A356.0
A A A A B C D B D YES B B NO
  1. Aluminum Association Alloy Designations, Janurary, 1989 and ANSI, 1989