Non Heat-treatable alloys
3000 Series (Al-Mn)
3003 with only Mn used for cooking utensils and roofing sheet - yield strength is 110MPa for annealed sheet
Addition of Mg provides solid solution hardening
strength rises to 180MPa
3004 used for drinks cans (largest use of Al alloys)
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