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This document specifies the technical conditions for inspectionand delivery of wrought aluminium and wrought aluminium alloysheet, strip and plate for general applications. It also includesprovisions for ordering and testing. It applies to products with athickness over 0,20 mm up to and including 400 mm. For many specialapplications of aluminium strip, sheet and plate, specific EuropeanStandards exist, where different or additional requirements areformulated and the appropriate alloys and tempers are selected: seeAnnex A. Most of these special European Standards refer toprovisions of this document. The selection of the relevant specialstandards is under the responsibility of the purchaser. Wheneverthe application involves special properties, such as corrosionresistance, toughness, fatigue strength, surface appearance andwelding properties, the user should consult the supplier andconsider the relevant special European Standard, as applicable.