Aluminium Sheet Grades

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Aluminium sheet grades.

The four most common aluminium grades available as sheet metal are 1100 h14 3003 h14 5052 h32 and 6061 t6. Aluminum is a common metal used for both industrial and non industrial applications. Cells with no number indicate that the value is not often specified or is too difficult to generalize. In most cases it can be difficult to choose the correct aluminum grade for your intended application.

The type of aluminum grade you choose ultimately depends on how you intend to use the metal. We stock various thicknesses and a variety of grades to suit many different applications. Unlike steel alloys however only the first digit in the grade designation tells you anything about the composition. M d building products 1 ft.

Aluminum or aluminium in british english is also a popular metal used in sheet metal due to its flexibility wide range of options cost effectiveness and other properties. You ll want to keep handy this aluminum grade comparison chart which accurately outlines these common aluminum alloys and their uses. If your project does not have any physical or structural demands and the aesthetics are not important then almost any aluminum grade will do the job. Aluminum is so adaptable in large part because of its alloys and these alloys are what create aluminum s different grades.

Like steel alloys the aluminum alloy numerical designations distinguish one alloying family and composition from another. The type of aluminum grade you choose ultimately depends on how you intend to use the metal. It is most commonly available in h14 temper which in technical terms is classed as half hard. Grade 1050 aluminium has the lowest strength of all the commercial grades of aluminium.

Ryerson offers heat treatable aluminum sheet grades like the popular 6061 aluminum alloy that can be used for commercial applications that require strength corrosion resistance and machinability as well as non heat treatable grades when formability and weldability are priorities. My store 80 locations across north america providing delivery or pickup 1 866 867 9344. A rating of 1 is considered exceptional a rating of 5 is considered very poor and 2 4 fall within this range. Within the range there are alloys with low medium and high strength and a broad mix of good to excellent formability weldability and corrosion resistance.

Diamond tred aluminum sheet heavy weight model 57575 13 49 13 49. Aluminum sheet metal comes in a variety of thicknesses and weights in many different grades. Different cast aluminum grades with their general information shown. Set your store to see local availability compare.

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