ISO 6362-1:2022

Overview

ISO 6362-1:2022 - Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys - Extruded rods/bars, tubes and profiles - Part 1: Technical conditions for inspection and delivery - defines the technical conditions for inspection and delivery of extruded wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy rods/bars, tubes and profiles for general engineering use. The standard covers product definitions, order requirements, quality control, sampling and test procedures, inspection documentation, marking and packing. It applies to extruded aluminium products but explicitly excludes forging stock, extruded precision profiles in alloys A6060 and A6063, products delivered in coils and coiled tubes cut to lengths.

Key Topics and Requirements

• Scope and product definitions: clear definitions for rod/bar, tube, profile, inspection lot, heat‑treatment lot and related terms to ensure consistent interpretation.
• Orders and tender content: required order information (alloy designation, form, temper, dimensions, references to ISO 6362-1) to avoid ambiguity between buyer and supplier.
• Production and quality control: expectations for manufacturing processes and traceable production/heat‑treatment lots.
• Chemical composition and mechanical properties: requirements for chemical analysis and mechanical testing to verify alloy grades and temper conditions.
• Surface finish and dimensional tolerances: specification of surface quality and reference to applicable tolerance parts for bars, profiles and tubes.
• Resistance to stress corrosion cracking: test requirements and reference methods for susceptible alloys (e.g., specific guidance for alloy 7075 in certain tempers).
• Test procedures and sampling: methods for specimen production, tensile tests, bend tests, chemical analysis and other tests; retest rules.
• Inspection documents and certification: types of certificates and test reports (certificate of conformity, specific test report) that accompany deliveries.
• Marking and packing: marking requirements and packing practices for shipment and traceability.
• Annexes: normative annexes provide test piece location and specific conductivity guidance for certain alloys.

Applications and Who Uses This Standard

ISO 6362-1:2022 is used by:

• Aluminium extrusion manufacturers for production control, acceptance criteria and delivery documentation.
• Quality and inspection engineers to define sampling plans and test procedures.
• Purchasing and procurement teams to specify contractual requirements for extruded aluminium products.
• Design and mechanical engineers who need assurance of material properties and compliance.
• Testing laboratories and certification bodies that perform chemical, mechanical and corrosion tests.

Common applications include structural components, machine parts, transport and general engineering parts where extruded aluminium rods, bars, tubes or profiles are specified.

Related Standards

Relevant documents referenced by ISO 6362-1:2022 include:

• Other parts of the series: ISO 6362‑2 to ISO 6362‑7 (mechanical properties, tolerances, chemical composition)
• Test standards: ISO 6892‑1, ISO 7438, ISO 9591
• Regional and industry methods: EN 2004‑1, EN 14242, ASTM and JIS H1305 methods for chemical and conductivity testing.

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