Aluminium Rolled products can be divided into foil, sheet and plate.
Foil is less than 0.2 mm thick and is used mainly in the packaging industry for foil containers and wrapping. Foil is also used for electrical applications, building insulation and in the printing industry.
Sheet is between 0.2 mm and 6mm in thickness and has a wide variety of uses in the construction industry including aluminium siding and roofing. Sheet is also used extensively in transport applications such as automobile body panels, airframes and the hulls of boats.
Plate is any rolled product over 6mm in thickness. It also is found in a number of applications including airframes, military vehicles and structural components in bridges and buildings.
The applications of aluminium rolled products can be divided into following catagories.
:: Building and construction
:: Cablewrap stock
:: Transport — road, rail, air, marine
:: Circles
:: Closure stock
:: Finstock
:: Flooring sheets / tread plates
:: Foil stock
:: Lampcap stock
:: Litho stock
:: Bottle Lid stock
:: Others
1. Alloy Type:
1×××: 1050, 1060,1070,1100,1200
3×××: 3003, 3105, 3005
5×××: 5052
2. Temper:
O,F, H112, H14,H16,H18,H19,H22,H24,H26,H32
3.Thickness Range:
0.2mm~8mm
Tolerance: +/- 5%
4.Width Range:
Standard: 1000mm, 1220mm,1500mm
Non-standard: 500~1550mm
Width Tolerance: +/- 1 mm
5. Finish:
Mill Finish, absolutely flat; free of black spot, line mark, crease, etc.
6. Mechanical Property:
Smaller tolerance upon request
Due to technical reasons not every thickness/width combination available
Chemical composition & Mechanical property comply with ASTM B209
Modern life is full of advantages brought about by the use of aluminium. So why aluminium? What are the major benefits of this unique metal:
Strength
Pure aluminium is soft enough to carve but mixed with small amounts of other metal to form alloys, it can provide the strength of steel, with only one-third of the weight. Without aluminium there would be no commercial air travel.
Durability
Aluminium sprayed on a polymer forms a thin insulating sheet that can keep a newborn baby warm or save the life of someone on an exposed mountaintop.
Flexibility
Its combination of properties ensure aluminium and its alloys can be easily shaped by any of the main industrial metalworking processes - rolling, extrusion, forging and casting.
Impermeability
Aluminium has excellent barrier function which makes it ideal for food and drink packaging and containers. It keeps out air, light and microorganisms while preserving the contents inside.
Lightweight
Aluminium used in transport reducing the weight of the vehicles, hence in providing fuel efficiency, reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Corrosion-resistant
The metal's natural coating of aluminium oxide provides a highly effective barrier to the ravages of air, temperature, moisture and chemical attack, making aluminium a useful construction material.
Recyclable
Once made, aluminium can be recycled again and again, using only a very small fraction of the energy required to make "new" metal. Recycling saves about 95% of the energy required for primary production.
Other
Aluminium is a superb conductor of electricity which has seen it replace copper in many electrical applications. It is also non-magnetic and non-combustible, properties invaluable in advanced industries such as electronics or in offshore structures.