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What is 5052 aluminum vs. QQA 250/8?

One of my customers requires the aluminium sheet to QQA 250/8, I would like to know what is the difference between 5052 and QQA 250/8. Thank you!

Kelvin Kung
plating shop employee - China
February 23, 2011

QQ-A-250/8 is the old US Federal Specification for 5052 aluminum sheet and plate. So it's a spec you'd use to buy 5052, and has requirements for composition, yield and tensile strength, and bend factor.

Lee Gearhart
metallurgist - E. Aurora, New York
February 25, 2011

Kelvin,

QQ-A-250/8 is the USA Federal specification for 5052 sheet and plate. This has now been superseded by SAE-AMSQQA250/8.

Brian Terry
Aerospace - Yeovil, Somerset, UK
February 28, 2011

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