| Type | Characteristics | Typical applications | Degree of difficulty |
A
1
0
0
0 | 1050-1085
AL99.5%or more | Low alloy contents, low in strength but high in heat and electric conductivities, and satisfactory in formability and corrosion resistance. | Reflectors, lighting fixtures, ornaments, chemical industrial equipment, and electrical conducting materials | ○ |
1100,1200
AL99% or less | Relatively low in strength but satisfactory in formability, weldability, and corrosion resistance. | General hardware, building materials, and electric appliances | ○ |
A
2
0
0
0 | 2014 Cu-Si-Mn | Inferior in corrosion resistance but very high in strength and satisfactory in hot workability. | Aircraft materials and materials for transport machinery | ○ |
| 2017 Cu-Mn-Mg | High in strength and satisfactory in machinability but considerably inferior in corrosion resistance and weldability. | Optical instruments, machine screw products, and structural materials | ○ |
| 2024 Cu-Mn-Mg | Higher in strength compared to 2017 and satisfactory in resistance to stress corrosion | Aircraft external plating, structural materials, and casting materials | ○ |
A
3
0
0
0 | 3003, 3203 Mn | Higher in strength compared to1100 and equivalent in weldability and corrosion resistance to 1100 | General hardware, construction vehicle materials, and marine vessel materials | ○ |
| 3004 Mn-Mg-Si | Higher instrength compared to3003 and excellent in deep drawability and corrosion resistance | Cans for beverages, roof sheets, and colored aluminum | ○ |
| 3105 Mn-Mg-Si | Slightly higher in strength compared to the previous two types | Building materials, colored aluminum, caps, etc. | ○ |
A
5
0
0
0 | 5005 Mg | Equivalent in strength to 3003 and satisfactory in corrosion resistance, weldability, and workability | Materials for vehicles and buildings, cooking devices, and general hardware | ○ |
| 5052 Mg-Cr | Excellent in corrosion resistance, especially in corrosion resistance in sea water, and satisfactory in formability, workability, and weldability. | Intended for sheet metals for vehicles, buildings, and home-use hardware in general. | △ |
| 5154 Mg-Cr | Equivalent in strength to the previous two types and satisfactory in corrosion resistance and weldability. | Materials for marine vessels, pressure vessels, and vehicle materials | △ |
| 5082 Mg-Mn | Satisfactory in moldability and corrosion resistance | Flat panels | △ |
| 5083 Mg-Mn-Cr | Highest in strength among the non-heat-treatable materials, relatively inferior in formability but satisfactory in corrosion resistance | Materials for marine vessels and vehicles, and pressure vessels | △ |
| 5086 Mg-Mn-Cr | Excellent in corrosion resistance in sea water | Marine vessels, pressure vessels, and magnetic disks | △ |
| 5N01 Mg | Excellent in brightness and satisfactory in formability, weldability, and corrosion resistance. | Hardware, ornaments, and reflectors | ○ |
6
0
0
0 | 6061 Mg-Si-Cu-Cr | Heat-treatable anticorrosion alloys, satisfactory in welding workability | Materials for vehicles and marine vessels, and optical instruments | ○ |
| 6063 Mg-Si | Excellent in extrusion molding characteristics and satisfactory in weldability | Building sashes and exterior/covering materials | ○ |
7
0
0
0 | 7003 Zn-Mg-Si | Alloys for welded structures, satisfactory extrusion molding characteristics | Vehicle and motorcycle rims | ○ |
| 7075 Zn-Mg-Cu-Cr | 2024Higher strength available | Aircraft materials and sporting goods | △ |
| 7N01 Zn-Mg-Mn | Relatively high in weldability, corrosion resistance, and formability. | Vehicle materials and welded structure materials | △ |
