Form:

This specification covers an aluminum alloy in the form of extruded bars, rods, wire, profiles, and tubing.

Application:

These extrusions have been used typically for structural applications requiring a combination of high tensile strength and compressive properties and good exfoliation-corrosion resistance, but usage is not limited to such applications.

Certain design and processing procedures may cause these extruded products to become susceptible to stress corrosion cracking; ARP823 recommends practices to minimize such conditions.