Aluminum Association and Matplus Release Digitalized Database for International Wrought Aluminum Alloy Designations

Arlington / Wuppertal, Dec 1st, 2022:

The Aluminum Association and Matplus GmbH today launched a digitalized version of the recognized International Alloy Designations and Chemical Composition Limits For Wrought Aluminum Alloys – also called Teal Sheets – in the cloud as an online database powered by Matplus EDA®. Engineering enterprises and aluminum producers can now compare and select alloys using state-of-the-art software.

The Teal Sheets, which are managed and published by the Aluminum Association, are the comprehensive and reliable source of international wrought aluminum alloy designations and their respective chemical compositions and densities. The new digitalized database combines the exact nominal values of standard information with machine-readable numerical values – allowing users to search, compare and filter data as well as make graphical and statistical evaluations.

The new digitalized Teal Sheets are operated using Matplus EDA®, the next generation materials data and knowledge management system. In the case of Teal Sheets, it is operated as a cost effective SAAS (software as a service) solution. Corporate materials information systems, which can also be implemented on premises using EDA®, are gaining interest in the market. The right information on materials is a key enabler for innovation and cost reduction. In this context, Matplus EDA® is a central hub of materials knowledge that goes far beyond traditional databases. Reference databases, like the association’s Teal Sheets, are frequently used as a starting point for specific corporate materials master data as part of a central knowledge base.

This joint project resulted in a high-pedigree materials reference database with great scope for future expansion. “We’re glad to partner with the experts at Matplus to provide this important information in a new, modern way,” said Charles Johnson, president & CEO of the Aluminum Association. “It is a pleasure to collaborate with Aluminum Association to make this possible – customers benefit from such reliable data sources”, Dr. Uwe Diekmann, CEO of Matplus GmbH, adds.

The Teal Sheets database can be accessed free of charge after registration.
Visit https://teal-sheets.matplus.eu/ for a closer look.

About the Aluminum Association: The Aluminum Association represents aluminum production and jobs in the United States, ranging from primary production to value added products to recycling, as well as suppliers to the industry. The association is the industry’s leading voice, representing companies that make 70% of the aluminum and aluminum products shipped in North America. The association develops global standards, business intelligence, sustainability research and industry expertise for member companies, policymakers and the general public. The aluminum industry helps manufacturers produce sustainable and innovative products, including more fuel-efficient vehicles, recyclable packaging, greener buildings and modern electronics. In the U.S., the aluminum industry supports $176 billion in economic activity and more than 634,000 jobs. For more information visit https://www.aluminum.org or find us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram.

About Matplus: Matplus GmbH, based in Wuppertal, Germany, combines unique materials expertise with the leading software solutions for smart and lean materials engineering: JMatPro® and Matplus EDA®. The Matplus team of materials engineers and software experts enables an increasing number of customers in production, engineering, material development and science to work more efficiently with their materials data and hence, to accelerate their processes - all around the world. In this context, Matplus customers can rely on recognized and reliable sources of information, as Teal Sheets for aluminum, Stahldat for steels, or MMPDS for aviation materials, to create their specific corporate materials knowledge backbone, which serves several downstream applications like ERP, PLM, and MES.