What is aluminum alloy used for?
What is aluminum alloy?
Aluminum alloy (or aluminum alloy; see spelling difference) is an alloy in which aluminum (Al) is the predominant metal. Typical alloying elements are copper, magnesium, manganese, silicon, tin, nickel and zinc.There are two main categories of aluminum alloys, cast alloys and wrought alloys, both of which are further subdivided into heat treatable and non-heat treatable categories. About 85% of aluminum is used in wrought products such as rolled plate, foil and extrusions. Due to their low melting points, cast aluminum alloys produce cost-effective products, although they generally have lower tensile strengths than wrought alloys. The most important casting aluminum alloy system is Al-Si, where a high content of silicon (4-13%) helps to provide good casting characteristics. Aluminum alloys are widely used in engineering structures and components that require lightweight or corrosion resistance.
Features of aluminum alloy
1. Light weight (about 1/3 of the weight of iron and copper)
2. Ductility (easy to process into new shapes, special treatment is possible)
3. Conductive (with high thermal conductivity and electrical conductivity)
4. Corrosion resistance (this property can be improved by special coating)
5. Recyclable (it can be recycled indefinitely without losing any essential properties)
Applications of Aluminum Alloy
2024 aluminum alloy is used for aircraft structures, rivets, missile components, truck hubs, propeller components and other special structural parts;
3003 aluminum alloy is used for processing parts that require good formability, high corrosion resistance and good weldability, or requires both these properties and higher strength than 1××× alloys, such as kitchen utensils, Food and chemical product processing and storage devices, tanks and tanks for transporting liquid products, various pressure vessels and pipes processed with thin plates.;
5052 aluminum alloy has good form ability, corrosion resistance, candle ability, fatigue strength and moderate static strength. 5052 aluminum alloy is used to manufacture aircraft fuel tanks, oil pipes, and sheet metal parts of transportation vehicles and ships, instruments, street lamp brackets and rivets. , hardware products, etc;
5083 aluminum alloy is used in occasions that require high corrosion resistance, good weld ability and medium strength, such as welded parts of ships, automobiles and aircraft plates; pressure vessels that require strict fire protection, refrigeration devices, TV towers, drilling equipment, transportation Transport equipment, missile components, armor, etc;
5086 aluminum alloy is used in occasions requiring high corrosion resistance, good weldability and medium strength, such as ships, automobiles, aircraft, cryogenic equipment, TV towers, drilling rigs, transportation equipment, missile parts and decks, etc;
6061 aluminum alloy requires various industrial structures with certain strength, high weld ability and corrosion resistance, such as pipes, rods, profiles, plate;
7075 aluminum alloy is used in the manufacture of aircraft structures; high-stress structural parts with high strength and strong corrosion resistance, and mold manufacturing.
Price of Aluminum Alloy
Usually the price will be affected by raw materials, market environment, research and development costs, etc. If you need to know the latest price of aluminum alloy, you can contact Staral’s customer service to answer your questions.
About Staral
Staral specializes in the deep processing business of aluminum products. Its main equipment include melting and holding furnaces from Switzerland GAUTSCHI, electro-magnetic stirring machines, refinery equipment and casting machines etc., 1+1+4 continuous hot rolling mill, 1+5 continuous hot rolling mill/three-stand and single-stand cold rolling mills with patent CVC flatness control imported from Germany SMS Group. Staral also placed large investments for high performance assisting equipment.
Staral’s main products are series 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, etc. The main products are ultra wide aluminum alloy plate, aluminum alloy medium plate, aluminum alloy heckered plate, aluminum alloy brazing plate, aluminum coil, aluminum tube, aluminum profile, aluminum circle, aluminum forges, etc.
Staral has a large number of 5083/5052 aluminum alloy plates in stock, welcome to consult us and order.