TS 5184

TS 5184 is a terminology standard that collects terms and definitions for wrought products made from light metals and their alloys. It provides a common technical language for products formed by processes such as forging, rolling, drawing and extrusion, helping align how these semi-finished products are named in manufacturing, quality documentation and commercial communication.

What is included in wrought product terminology

The product families covered here include rod and bar, wire, tube, profile, sheet, strip and forged products. The key technical distinction is that these items are shaped by plastic deformation rather than being used in their cast form. That distinction matters because processing route strongly influences mechanical properties, surface condition, grain structure and typical end use.

Why a shared vocabulary matters

In technical practice, light metals usually refers to low-density metals such as aluminium and magnesium and their alloys. These materials are valued for low weight, formability and, in many applications, useful strength-to-weight performance. As a terminology standard, TS 5184 harmonises naming and definitions; it does not by itself set manufacturing requirements, test methods or acceptance limits.

The standard is identified as equivalent to ISO 3134-3:1985 and serves as a controlled vocabulary for Turkish technical use. This makes it easier to distinguish, for example, a profile from a sheet or a wire from a bar, supporting clearer cataloguing, specification writing and more consistent technical agreements.