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Which boats resort to aluminum extrusions? - toyota1515 - 10-15-2025
The types of boats that resort to extruded aluminum are countless: we’re talking about not only private and personal ships but also commercial and military vessels. According to its dimensions, in fact, aluminum is ideal for small and big boats, thanks to its distinguished versatility.
For example, you will find components made with extruded aluminum in the following boats:
sailboats
yachts
motorboats
fishing boats
ferries
cruise ships
military ships
Aluminum lightness is the main feature that makes it the perfect extrusion for boats. Thanks to its reduced weight, in fact, it allows ships to improve their speed and reduce energy consumption.
RE: Which boats resort to aluminum extrusions? - askaluadmin - 10-15-2025
The best aluminum alloys for boats
In the boat construction process, not every extruded aluminum type can be ideal. The main two alloys are the 5083 and 5086, which are specific for naval use:
Aluminum 5083 offers resistance to corrosion, shock absorbing capacity, and lightness, in fact it’s used mainly in sailboats and motorboats that need to be fast and maneuverable
Aluminum 5086, instead, offers higher resistance, both to corrosion, shocks, and thermal stress, which makes it ideal to build boats that need to face aggressive marine environments and high-power motorboats
The best aluminum alloys for boats
Other extruded aluminum alloys employed to build boats are:
the 6061 and 6082, which are high-resistance alloys
the A356 and the A357, which come from die-cast aluminum
the 6061-T6 and the 7075-T6, which are heat-treatable aluminum alloys