Editing Forging (section)

==== Application of aluminium forged parts ====

High-strength aluminium alloys have the tensile strength of medium strong steel alloys while providing significant weight advantages. Therefore, aluminium forged parts are mainly used in aerospace, automotive industry and many other fields of engineering especially in those fields, where highest safety standards against failure by abuse, by shock or vibratory stresses are needed. Such parts are for example pistons,{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} chassis parts, steering components and brake parts. Commonly used alloys are AlSi1MgMn ([[6082 aluminium alloy|EN AW-6082]]) and AlZnMgCu1,5 ([[7075 aluminium alloy|EN AW-7075]]). About 80% of all aluminium forged parts are made of AlSi1MgMn. The high-strength alloy AlZnMgCu1,5 is mainly used for aerospace applications.<ref>Richter, J.; Stonis, M.: ''Qualitätsverbesserung beim Aluminiumschmieden'' (in German), In Aluminium Praxis, Giesel Verlag GmbH, Volume 20 (2015), Issue 6/15, p. 20.</ref>