This specification has been declared NONCURRENT by the Aerospace Materials Division, SAE, as of January 2008. It is recommended, therefore, that this specification not be specified for new designs. NONCURRENT refers to those specifications which have previously been widely used and which may be required for production or processing of existing designs in the future. The Aerospace Materials Division, however, does not recommend these specifications for future use in new designs.

Similar but not necessarily identical products are covered in the following specifications. However, this listing is provided for information only and does not constitute authority to substitute these specifications for the NONCURRENT specification: ASTM B 241; ASTM B 221

This specification covers the specific requirements for aluminum alloy 5083 bar, rod, shapes, tube, and wire produced by extrusion.