What is BS EN 485-3 —Tolerances for hot-rolled aluminum products about?
BS EN 485-3 is the third part of an international multi-series standard that covers the best practices for manufacturing high-quality products of aluminum and its alloys.
BS EN 485-3 specifies the tolerances on form and dimensions for wrought aluminum and aluminum alloy sheet, strip and plate obtained by hot-rolling, for general engineering applications.
BS EN 485-3 applies to products with a thickness from 2.5 mm up to and including 400 mm.
Note: BS EN 485-3 does not apply to semi-finished rolled products in the coiled form to be subjected to further rolling (reroll stock) or to special products such as corrugated, embossed, etc. sheet and strip or to special applications such as aerospace which are dealt with in separate European Standards.
Who is BS EN 485-3 —Tolerances for hot-rolled aluminum products for?
BS EN 485-3 on tolerances for hot-rolled aluminum products is relevant to:
- Manufacturers of metal products
- Designers of metal products
- Metal fabrication Industries
- Metal engineers
- Industries where aluminum hot rolled products are used
- Testing labs for aluminum and its alloys
- Regulatory authorities
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use BS EN 485-3 —Tolerances for hot-rolled aluminum products?
The tolerance of a metallic sheet can be defined as its ability to resist deformation. It is related to the thickness of the material. It is different for hot-rolled metal products and cold-rolled metal products.
BS EN 485-3 provides you with guidance on specifications for tolerances on dimensions of hot-rolled products, which helps the users to understand and decide the standard thickness, width and length of aluminum and aluminum alloys products. It also covers the tolerances on the form of the hot-rolled products of aluminum and aluminum alloys, which helps them to understand the lateral curvature, flatness and squareness of the products.
As a user of BS EN 485-3, you can check the tolerances of hot-rolled aluminum sheets which gives you proper fit and designs for aluminum alloys products. It helps users to determine the exact room for error while manufacturing particular products for particular applications.
Thus, BS EN 485-3 provides you with comprehensive information useful for designing high quality, cost-effective hot-rolled wrought aluminum and aluminum alloy sheet, strip and plate products with minimum or no manufacturing defects.
