Design of Aluminum Rolling Processes for Foil, Sheet, and Plate

A large proportion of all aluminum alloys are used as rolled products in the form of sheet, foil or plate. In virtually all cases, the required properties of these materials are specific to the application such as microstructure, and thermal and mechanical properties. This article describes the fundamental relationship between composition, rolling process, microstructures, and properties and illustrates how rolling processes can be designed to achieve optimal application specific properties.