Aluminum profile are made of aluminum and other alloying elements, usually processed into castings, forgings, foils, plates, strips, tubes, rods, profiles, etc., and then formed by cold bending, sawed, drilled, assembled , Coloring and other processes.
Aluminum profiles are widely used in construction, industrial manufacturing, automobile manufacturing, furniture manufacturing, medical equipment manufacturing and other fields. There are many types of aluminum alloy profiles, and the commonly used ones in industry are pure aluminum alloy, aluminum-copper alloy, aluminum-magnesium alloy, aluminum-zinc-magnesium alloy, etc. The following are the application, classification, specification and model of industrial aluminum profiles.
1. Application of Industrial Aluminum Profile
Construction: bridge-cut-off aluminum doors and windows, curtain wall aluminum profiles, etc.
Radiator: aluminum profile radiator, which can be applied to heat dissipation of various electronic equipment.
Industrial production and manufacturing: industrial aluminum profile accessories, automatic mechanical equipment, assembly line conveyor belts, etc.
Manufacturing of auto parts: luggage rack, doors, body, etc.
Furniture manufacturing: home decoration frame, all-aluminum furniture, etc.
Solar photovoltaic profile: solar aluminum profile frame, bracket, etc.
Track lane structure: mainly used in the manufacture of rail vehicle bodies.
Mounting: aluminum alloy picture frame, used to mount various exhibits or decorative paintings.
Medical equipment: making stretcher frame, medical equipment, medical bed, etc.
2.Classification of Industrial Aluminum Profiles
According to the classification of materials, the commonly used materials for industrial aluminum profiles are pure aluminum alloy, aluminum-copper alloy, aluminum-manganese alloy, aluminum-silicon alloy, aluminum-magnesium alloy, aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloy, aluminum-zinc-magnesium alloy, aluminum and other elements alloy.
According to the classification of processing technology, industrial aluminum profile is divided into rolled products, extruded products and cast products.Rolled products include Sheet, Plate, Coil, and Strip. Extruded products include pipes, solid bars, and profiles. Cast products include castings.
3.Specifications and Models of Industrial Aluminum Profiles
1000 series aluminum alloy
Containing more than 99% aluminum, it has good electrical conductivity, corrosion resistance and welding performance, low strength, and cannot be strengthened by heat treatment. Mainly used in scientific experiments, chemical industry and special purposes.
2000 series aluminum alloy
Aluminum alloys containing copper as the main alloying element also add manganese, magnesium, lead and bismuth. The machinability is good, but the tendency of intergranular corrosion is serious. Mainly used in aviation industry (2014 alloy), screw (2011 alloy) and industries with high service temperature (2017 alloy).
3000 series aluminum alloy
With manganese as the main alloying element, it has good corrosion resistance and welding performance. The disadvantage is that its strength is low, but can be strengthened by cold work hardening. Coarse grains are easily produced during annealing. It is mainly used in the oil guide seamless pipe (alloy 3003) and cans (alloy 3004) used on aircraft.
4000 series aluminum alloy
With silicon as the main alloying element, high wear resistance, small thermal expansion coefficient, easy to cast, the level of silicon content will affect performance. It is widely used in pistons and cylinders of motor vehicles.
5000 series aluminum alloy
With magnesium as the main alloying element, good welding performance and fatigue strength, can not be strengthened by heat treatment, only cold working can improve the strength. It is widely used in lawn mower handles, aircraft fuel tank conduits, body armor.
6000 series aluminum alloy
With magnesium and silicon as the main alloying element, medium strength, with good corrosion resistance, welding performance, process performance and good oxidation coloring performance. 6000 series aluminum alloy is one of the most widely used alloy materials at present, and is mainly used in the manufacture of vehicle components , such as automotive luggage racks, doors, windows, body, heat sink, inter-box shell.
7000 series aluminum alloy
With zinc as the main alloying element, but sometimes a small amount of magnesium and copper are added. 7005 and 7075 are the highest grades in the 7000 series, which can be strengthened by heat treatment. It is widely used in aircraft load-bearing components and landing gear, rockets, propellers, aerospace vehicles.
Edited by May Jiang from MAT Aluminum
Post time: Apr-11-2023
