Characteristics of Eight Common Aluminum Plates

1XXX series aluminum plates:

Mainly used for products such as signage, billboards, wall decorations, kitchen utensils, chemical equipment, and electronic devices with low strength requirements, it is a commonly used series in the conventional industry.

Currently, the construction and decoration industry often uses series such as 1100. 1050. and 1060 aluminum plates.

2XXX series aluminum plates:

Aluminum-copper alloy aluminum plate (Al-Cu) refers to an alloy with copper as the main alloying element, with a copper content ranging from 3-5%. It has high hardness and good machinability. It also has some heat resistance and can undergo heat treatment. However, its drawback is poor corrosion resistance.

It is mainly used in industries and products that require high strength and high temperature resistance, such as aircraft structures, missile components, spacecraft parts, and ship bodies.

3XXX series aluminum plates:

Aluminum-manganese alloy aluminum plate (Al-Mn), also known as rust-proof aluminum plate, is primarily used in industries with high requirements for corrosion and rust prevention, such as the construction decoration industry, electronic manufacturing industry, and automotive manufacturing industry. It is currently one of the widely used industrial rust-proof aluminum plates in the domestic market.

In the construction and decoration industry, series 3003. 3004. and other aluminum plates are commonly used.

4XXX series aluminum plates:

Aluminum-silicon alloy aluminum plate (Al-Si) is an aluminum alloy material with silicon as the main alloying element. The silicon content is usually between 4.5% to 6.0%. It is known for its high strength, low melting point, good corrosion resistance, excellent wear resistance, and low thermal expansion coefficient. It is primarily used in welding materials and other applications.

5XXX series aluminum plates:

Aluminum-magnesium alloy aluminum plate (Al-Mg), with magnesium as the main alloying element, has excellent processing and forming properties, corrosion resistance, and weldability. It is widely used in conventional industries. Due to its low density and light weight compared to other series of aluminum plates, it is also commonly used in applications such as ship structures, aircraft fuel tanks, and automobile fuel tanks.

In the construction and decoration industry, series 5052 and other aluminum plates are commonly used.

6XXX series aluminum plates:

Aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloy aluminum plate (Al-Mg-Si) is an aluminum alloy material that has magnesium and silicon as the main alloying elements. It has medium strength, good corrosion resistance, weldability, and oxidation effects. This material is primarily used in industries and products that require high corrosion and oxidation resistance.

7XXX series aluminum plates:

Aluminum-zinc alloy aluminum plate [Al-Zn-Mg-(Cu)], with zinc as the main alloying element, belongs to the super-hard aluminum alloy. It has excellent mechanical properties, wear resistance, and fatigue resistance. However, its corrosion resistance is relatively poor and requires aluminum cladding or other protective treatments.

It is primarily used in aerospace materials for its outstanding mechanical properties, which meet the requirements of lightweight and high strength in the aerospace industry. Additionally, it is widely used in various mechanical processing and mold-making fields, where it can be utilized to manufacture high-strength and wear-resistant components and tools.

8XXX series aluminum plates:

It belongs to other series of aluminum plates with other alloys as the main alloying elements. It is mostly used as aluminum foil and can be applied in areas such as bottle caps and radiators. It is considered a less commonly used series.