Aluminium Plate Introduction
Aluminium Plate is a flat, rectangular sheet of metal with a thickness between 0.2mm and 500mm. It is commonly used in the construction, engineering, chemical and military industries and is available in a wide range of sizes. The most common grades of Aluminium Plate available include grades 7075, 2024, 5083 and 6082, although specialist grades can be manufactured on request.
Uses of Aluminium Plate
Due to its good formability and exceptional strength to weight ratio, Aluminium Plate has a wide range of uses, especially in construction and engineering applications.
1. Construction
The material is widely used in the construction industry due its extremely effective corrosion resistance. This makes it an ideal product for external building facades, burrowing, tankages and for use on elevators.
2. Military
Aluminium Plate is a must have material for many military applications due to its sheer strength and low weight. It is widely used in Munitions transport and support vehicles as well as Ground Support Equipment.
3. Electrical
Aluminium Plate featuring insulated pocket cores can be used in a variety of electrical applications offering a cost-effective and lightweight alternative.
4. Drilling Equipment
Due to its resistant to abrasion and corrosion, Aluminium Plate can be used as drill guards and drill boxes as well as for other types of drilling machinery.
Characteristics Of Aluminium Plate
Aluminium Plate is incredibly strong and durable, yet extremely lightweight and flexible. This combination of attributes makes it suitable for a wide variety of applications, yet it is primarily known for its exceptional strength to weight ratio.
It is also significantly resistant to corrosion, optimum resistance to the environment and is electrically and thermally conductive. The material is also easily weldable, ensuring it can be tailored to fit a range of applications.
Manufacturing Of Aluminium Plate
Aluminium Plate is manufactured in various grades, sizes and shapes which enables it to be suitable for many different applications. The most common way of making Aluminium Plate is cold roll forming, which is an extremely efficient process.
Using coil form sheets, the Aluminium is rolled on a heated roll mill and then passed through to a series of rollers until the desired thickness is achieved. This process can create thicknesses from 0.2mm – 500mm and is used to create plates with a thickness range of 1- 150mm.
In some cases, the material may also be manufactured through hot pressing, however, this provides a thinner plate and is therefore normally only used for small plates.
Benefits Of Aluminium Plate
The primary benefit of using Aluminium Plate is its strength, yet lightweight, enabling it to be used in a variety of applications where heavier materials would normally be used.
The material is also resistant to corrosion and is incredibly durable, enabling it to last longer than many other metals and materials. It is also an incredibly cost effective material, meaning it is accessible to a range of industries.
Conclusion
Aluminium Plate is an incredibly versatile material which is suitable for a wide range of applications due to its exceptional strength and lightweight. It is an incredibly cost effective material which is resistant to corrosion and is readily available in grades 7075, 2024, 5083 and 6082, with specialist grades available on request.