Aluminium

Aluminium is a proven construction material for buildings, vehicles, appliances and products, both as a framing and cladding material. In the building industry, it is by far the most common material used for window and door joinery, curtain walls and shop fronts. It is widely used in every aspect of the transport, leisure, boating and household appliance industries .Its selection is based on many criteria – one being its ease of fabrication to provide visual appeal and easy maintenance.

Anodising

The capacity of aluminium to respond to anodising, the most familiar of finishes, make aluminium a most important metal in a fundamental way. The fact that aluminium can accept this attractive, durable and tough-wearing finish makes it possible to exploit its strength and lightness in a large number of applications, particularly in building construction.

Aluminium is one of the easiest materials to keep in good condition. It has a high natural resistance to corrosive conditions normally encountered during shipment and storage, and a little care will maintain its original appearance for a long time. Generally, guard against conditions that might cause surface abrasions or water stains. Suppliers make every effort to pack aluminium so that traffic marks or rub marks do not occur during shipment and so that it remains dry.

7075 T6 is a very high strength material used for highly stressed structural parts. The T7351 temper offers improved stress-corrosion cracking resistance.

1350 H14 is a commercially pure, very ductile in extruded condition. Excellent resistance to corrosion. Excellent electrical conductivity.

2011 T6 is a free machining alloy of medium strength giving fragmented chips. Not suitable for anodising or welding.

6082 T6 is a full structural alloy, and is the recommended alloy for structural purposes. Good strength and general corrosion resistance. Good weldability. Available in structural shapes of all types, rod, bar and tube.

6005A T5 is a medium structural alloy. Good extrusion characteristics with good surface finish. Available in structural shapes of all types, rod, bar, and tube, offered in the T5 temper.

6060 T5 aluminium is suitable for intricate sections of light and medium strength. High corrosion resistance, good surface finish, anodises well. 

An aluminum alloy is a chemical composition where other elements are added to pure aluminum in order to enhance its properties, primarily to increase its strength. These other elements include iron, silicon, copper, magnesium, manganese and zinc at levels that combined may make up as much as 15% of the alloy by weight.  Alloys are assigned a four-digit number, in which the first digit identifies a general class, or series, characterized by its main alloying elements.