04-24-2020, 03:41 AM
Given their numerous unique and handy properties, aluminium sheet uses are almost too varied and widespread to provide an especially comprehensive list. However, in this section we’ll touch on some of the more common applications of aluminium panels and plates, found throughout a wide range of everyday industry, design and construction environments.
- [b]Roofing[/b] - aluminium roofing sheets are among the most frequent applications of larger panels, due to their lightweight but sturdy construction with excellent anti-corrosion properties.
- [b]Artistic ceilings[/b] - dibond or composite aluminium sheets are very often used as interior ceiling panels or large tiles, offering a highly decorative but hard-wearing design feature.
- [b]Balconies[/b] - aluminium balcony railings and balustrades are common, once again thanks to their lightweight but rigid construction and the fact that they’re highly weatherproof.
- [b]Drinks cans, beer barrels and other food industry containers[/b] - as well as all manner of sealed food storage solutions, you’ll often see reusable aluminium beer kegs for sale from wholesalers and suppliers, where the material is equally prized for its non-reactive, non-tainting and impermeable qualities, as well as being lightweight for economical shipping.
- [b]Cable sheathings[/b] - metal sheathing for cable is commonly formed from aluminium foils and other extremely thin aluminium sheets, due to the fact that it’s relatively corrosion resistant (and is easy to make more so with various additional treatments), as well as showing impressive mechanical and electrical characteristics.
- [b]Cladding and fascia panels[/b] - aluminium composite sheeting is always a leading choice for exterior cladding, internal insulation and other design-led panel applications in a wide variety of industrial, commercial or domestic buildings and installations, thanks to being resistant to the elements, lightweight, sturdy, and easily coloured or decorated
- [b]Cranes, trusses, supports and lifting gear[/b] - lightweight materials used in the lifting industry (for example on extension forks, lifting booms, load plates, pipe cradles and support trusses) can help boost productivity and reduce energy costs, as well as making bulky items of lifting equipment and machinery far more portable for jobs in confined or difficult-to-access spaces.
- High stress[b] applications[/b] - 6082 aluminium is a medium strength structural alloy with excellent corrosion resistance, making it ideal in a range of more force-intensive applications such as T6 aerospace grade aluminium and alloys for automotive structures.
- [b]Lamp reflectors[/b] - the superb reflective properties of aluminium sheet, in terms of both heat and light, make it an ideal product for use in a wide range of commercial or domestic aluminium reflector lamps and heat forwarding lamps.
- [b]Shelters[/b] - aluminium panels are widely used in the UK and elsewhere to construct lightweight yet durable covered shelters and outdoor walkways in public areas, workplaces and private homes.
- [b]Caravans[/b] - towable storage and accommodation is often constructed largely from aluminium plate or sheeting, making it lighter to haul and offering great resistance to weathering in exposed areas.
- [b]Flooring and walls[/b] - aluminium plate can be chequered to provide improved anti-slip and damage-masking properties, ideal for use in high traffic areas, while both decorative and structural aluminium sheet walls have become increasingly popular as hard-wearing, attractive and easily cleaned fixtures in the home or workplace.
- [b]Roofing[/b] - aluminium roofing sheets are among the most frequent applications of larger panels, due to their lightweight but sturdy construction with excellent anti-corrosion properties.