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METALLIC MATERIAL SPECIFICATION
ISSUE 6

TITLE:

ALUMINIUM ALLOY 7010/7050 T7651 PLATE

NOTES:

(A) Reference in this specification to any other document shall be to the latest issue of that
document unless specifically stated otherwise.

(B) For definitions and procedures relating to the use of ABM specifications refer to AMCD
01 and ABM 0-0001.

(C) This specification does not necessarily detail all the precautions necessary to meet the
requirements of health and safety.

It is the responsibility of the user of this specification to consult and establish appropriate
Health and Safety precautions and the method should be operated only by trained
personnel.

KEY WORDS:

ALUMINIUM ALLOY
7010/7050 T7651
PLATE

AUTHORISED (SIGNED) A GREENE DATE: 23 MAR 10 ABM 3-1029

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 CONTENTS

1. SCOPE

2. INVOKED DOCUMENTS

3. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

APPENDIX A APPROVED SUPPLIERS

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1. SCOPE

This specification defines the requirements of aluminium alloy 7010/7050 T7651 plate
6.0 mm < a ≤ 120.0 mm for aerospace application.

Unless otherwise specified by the drawing, the order or the inspection schedule, the
present specification shall be used in conjunction with the referenced documents.

2. INVOKED DOCUMENTS

This Airbus specification incorporates by dated or undated reference provisions from

other publications. All normative references cited at the appropriate places in the text are
listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of
these publications apply to this Airbus specification only when incorporated in it by
amendment of revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication shall
be applied.

BS L100 Procedure for Inspection, Testing and Acceptance of

Wrought Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys.
BS 7448-1 Fracture Mechanics Toughness Tests – Part 1: Method for
Determination of K1C Critical CTOD and Critical J Values
of Metallic Materials.
ABP 6-5232 Testing by Ultrasonic Flaw Detection
AMS 4201 Aluminium Alloy Plate 6.2Zn – 2.3Cu – 2.2Mg – 0.12Zr
(7050-T7651) Solution Heat Treated, Stress Relieved and
Overaged.
ASTM E8 Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic
Materials.
ASTM G47 Standard Test Method for Determining Susceptibility to
Stress Corrosion Cracking of 2XXX and 7XXX Aluminium
Alloy Products.
ASTM E399 Standard Test Method for Linear-Elastic Plane-Strain
Fracture Toughness KIC of Metallic Materials.
ASTM B557M Standard Test Methods of Tension Testing Wrought and
Cast Aluminium- and Magnesium - Alloy Products.
ASTM E602 Standard Test Method for Sharp-Notch Tension Testing
with Cylindrical Specimens.
EN 4500-2 Aerospace Series Metallic Materials Rules for Drafting and
Presentation of Metallic Standards-Part 2: Specific
Requirements for Aluminium, Aluminium Alloys and
Magnesium Alloys
AUK/SA/001-(1-7) Quality Management System Requirements for Externally
Procured Suppliers and Services.

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 BAe/AG/QC/SC1(Parts1-7) Quality Management System Requirements for Externally
Procured Supplies and Services.

3. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 General

Specification values are individual minimum except where stated.

3.2 Specific

The data requirements given in tables are according to the relevant material part of
EN4500-2.

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1 Material designation Aluminium Alloy 7010/7050 T7651

2 Chemical composition (%) Element others

Al
each total
Min (1)
Rem
Max

3 Method of melting -

4 Form Plate
Method of production Rolled
Limit dimensions (mm) 6 < a ≤ 120
5 Acceptance Standards
(2)

6 6.1 Delivery condition and heat W51 T7651

treatment
Solution treated 465 ≤ θ ≤ 485 C
W.Q θ ≤ 40 oC
Controlled stretched 1.5 – 3.0%
Solution treated 465 ≤ θ ≤ 485 oC
o
W.Q θ ≤ 40 oC
Controlled stretched 1.5 – 3.0%
Age 117 ≤ θ ≤ 123 oC/t=10h
+169 ≤ θ ≤ 175 oC/t=8h(3)

6.2 Delivery condition code W U

7 7.1 Use condition and heat T7651 T7651

treatment
Delivery Condition
+
Aged 117 ≤ θ ≤ 123 oC/t=10h
+ 169 ≤ θ ≤ 175 oC/t=8h(3)

7.2 Use Condition Code U

8 Test Piece Heat Treatment T7651

9 Dimensions concerned mm 6 < a ≤ 10 10 < a ≤ 25 25 < a ≤ 40 40 < a ≤ 63

10 Thickness of cladding on each % -

face
11 Direction of test piece L LT L LT L LT L LT ST

12 Temperature θ °C Ambient

13 Proof Stress Rp0.2 MPa 450 450 450 450 450 450 440 440 400
TENSILE

14 Strength Rm MPa 525 525 525 525 515 515 515 515 490

15 Elongation A(4) % 8 (5) 8 (5) 7 5 7 5 7 5 3

16 Reduction of Z %
area
17 Hardness

19 Bending k -

27 Notes (see line 98) (1), (2), (3) and (4) see line 98

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1 Material designation Aluminium Alloy 7010/7050 T7651

2 Chemical composition (%) Element others

Al
each total
Min (1)
Rem
Max

3 Method of melting -

4 Form Plate
Method of production Rolled
Limit dimensions (mm) 6 < a ≤ 120
5 Acceptance Standards (2)
6 6.1 Delivery condition and heat W51 T7651
treatment Solution treated 465 ≤ θ ≤ 485 oC
Solution treated 465 ≤ θ ≤ 485 C o
W.Q θ ≤ 40 oC
W.Q θ ≤ 40 oC Controlled stretched 1.5 – 3.0%
Age 117 ≤ θ ≤ 123 oC/t=10h
Controlled stretched 1.5 – 3.0% +169 ≤ θ ≤ 175 oC/t=8h(3)

6.2 Delivery condition code W U

7 7.1 Use condition and heat T7651 T7651

treatment
Delivery Condition
+
Aged 117 ≤ θ ≤ 123 oC/t=10h
+ 169 ≤ θ ≤ 175 oC/t=8h(3)

7.2 Use Condition Code U

8 Test Piece Heat Treatment T7651

9 Dimensions concerned mm 63 < a ≤ 80 80 < a ≤ 100 100 < a ≤ 120

10 Thickness of cladding on each %

face
11 Direction of test piece L LT ST L LT ST L LT ST

12 Temperature θ °C

13 Proof Stress Rp0.2 MPa 430 430 390 430 430 390 430 430 380
TENSILE

14 Strength Rm MPa 505 510 480 500 505 480 495 500 470

15 Elongation A(4) % 6 5 3 6 5 3 6 5 3

16 Reduction of Z %
area
17 Hardness

19 Bending k -

27 Notes (see line 98) (1), (2), (3) and (4) see line 98

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32 Electrical Conductivity - (2)
2 Each parent plate in each batch
7 γ (MS/m) Rp0.2 Action
γ ≥ 22.5 Rp0.2LT ≤ Rp0.2LTmin + 70Mpa Acceptable
Additionally artificially age at:
γ ≥ 22.5 Rp0.2LT > Rp0.2LTmin + 70Mpa
169 < θ < 175oC (6) (7)

γ < 22.5 Not Acceptable

39 Stress Corrosion (8) - ASTM G47
2 (9)
3 a > 25mm
4 (10)
6 σ = 170 MPa in the ST direction/t=20 days
7 No evidence of cracking
40 Fracture Toughness, K1C (11) - (2)
2 (9)
3 > 25mm
7 Dimensions L-T (12) T-L (12) S-L (12)
(mm) (MPa√m) (MPa√m) (MPa√m)
25,0 < a ≤ 80,0 25 24 -
80,0 < a ≤ 120,0 24 22 -
47 Notchyield Ratio, Re/Rp0.2 (13) - ASTM E602
2 Each rolling slab per thickness in each batch
3 a > 25,0mm
4 (14)
7 (15)
7010 7050
Plate
Specimen
Thickness Re/Rp0.2 Re/Rp0.2
Orientation
(mm)
(16) (17) (16) (17)
25 < a ≤ 40 L 1.30 0.96 - 1.05
LT 1.25 0.92 - 0.82
40 < a ≤ 60 L - 0.96 - 1.05
LT - 0.92 - 0.82
60 < a ≤ 80 L - 0.96 - -
LT - 0.92 - -
80 < a ≤ 100 L - 0.92 - -
LT - 0.83 - -
100 < a ≤ 120 L - 0.92 - -
LT - 0.83 - -
52 Identification ABM 3-1029-W ABM 3-1029-U

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98 Notes 1) Chemical Composition %
Either
7010
others
Si Fe Cu Mn* Mg Cr* Ni* Zn Ti Zr Al
each total
Min - - 1.5 - 2.1 - - 5.7 - 0.10 - -
Rem
Max 0.12 0.15 2.0 0.10 2.6 0.05 0.05 6.7 0.06 0.16 0.05 0.15

Or
7050
others
Si Fe Cu Mn* Mg Cr* Zn Ti Zr Al
each total

Min - - 2.0 - 1.9 - 5.7 - 0.08 - -

Rem
Max 0.12 0.15 2.6 0.10 2.6 0.04 6.7 0.06 0.15 0.05 0.15

* Subject to the discretion of the inspection function, determination of these elements

need to be made on a small proportion only of the samples analysed.

2) The inspection and testing procedure shall be used in conjunction with either:-

Sections 1 and 14 of the latest issue of BS L100, BS 7448 Part 1 (or ASTM E399),
ASTM E602, ASTM G47, and ABP 6-5232 where ultrasonic inspection is called
for by the drawing;

Or for U.S. supply:

AMS 4201, ASTM B557M, ASTM E8, ASTM E399, ASTM E602, ASTM G47
and ABP 6-5232 where ultrasonic inspection is called for by the drawing.

3) Provided that all the mechanical and other specification properties are satisfied, an
alternative ageing procedure may be adopted involving either a controlled heating
rate, or a two stage ageing. If an alternative procedure is used, the details of this
artificial ageing treatment shall be contained within the Certificate of Conformity.

Two-stage artificial ageing may be performed with or without cooling.

4) Where gauge length, A = 5D

5) Where gauge length, A = 50mm

6) The Certificate of Conformity shall be specially endorsed and the recommended

heat treatment specifically stated.

7) Material shall be considered to have acceptable stress corrosion resistance provided

that upon completion of this additional ageing it meets the requirements of lines
13, 14, 15 and the acceptance criteria of line 32.

8) Resistance to stress corrosion cracking shall be demonstrated on a routine basis, for

all plates by electrical conductivity testing as defined in line 32.

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98 Notes (Continued) 9) Tests to verify this capability shall be performed at a frequency to be agreed
between Airbus UK, Materials and Processes department and the manufacturer.
The test frequency shall not be less than one specimen per plate thickness range
produced per month.

10) Where:

25 < a ≤ 50mm use a C-ring test piece.

a > 50mm use a short transverse tensile test piece.

11) A Kq value for (a4-a) and (a5-a) <15% a (as defined in ASTM E399 for angled
notches) is acceptable providing all other requirements are achieved. Where:- a, is
the average crack length, calculated using the centre measurement and the two
midway values measured on the crack front. a4 and a5 are the crack lengths
measured at each end of the crack front on each surface of the specimen.

12) British standard BS7448 Part 1 specification (Appendix B) represents the (L-T)
and (T-L) crack plane identifications with (X-Y) and (Y-X) designations
respectively.

13) Where a manufacturer cannot successfully demonstrate the relationship defined in

line 47 between plane strain fracture toughness and notch yield to Airbus UK, then
testing to the requirements of line 40 in lieu of line 47 at the test frequency defined
for line 47 is required.

14) The test sample shall be extracted from the fracture toughness location specified in
L100. It shall be such that the standard tensile and the notched tensile test pieces
(for both the L and LT directions) can be prepared from it and shall be as close to
each other as practical.

15) When the material does not meet these requirements, it may be tested in
accordance with line 40. The material shall be considered to have acceptable
plane-strain fracture toughness provided that the results of the test are not less than
the values given in line 40.

16) Specimen diameter of 12.7mm

17) Specimen diameter of 26.9mm

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 APPENDIX A

Approved Suppliers

Name and Address Notes

The manufacturer and supplier shall hold a recognised
QMS approval to AUK/SA/001-(1-7) or
BAe/AG/QC/SC1(Parts 1-7) and be listed in the
Supplier Register on The Digest.

Alcoa Europe Flat Rolled Products,

P.O. Box 383,
Kitts Green, Birmingham. B33 9QR.
England.
Alcoa Mill Products,
P.O. Box 3567,
Bettendorf, Iowa. 52722.
U.S.A.
Aleris Aluminium Koblenz Gmbh,
Carl-Spaeter-Str,10,
56070 Koblenz,
Germany.
Alcan – Rhenalu Issoire,
Flat-Rolled Products,
Issoire Plant,
B.P. 42-63502,
Issoire cedex,
France.
Alcan Rolled Products, Alcan Rolled Products Ravenswood is currently
P.O Box 98, approved to supply material in the thickness range
Ravenswood. 25 < a ≤ 120mm only.
WV 26164
Kaiser Aluminum Kaiser Aluminum Trentwood is approved to supply
Trentwood Works material in the thickness range 6,0mm ≤ a ≤ 120,0mm.
P.O. Box 15108
Spokane
Wa 99215-5108
USA

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