Aluminum Sheet Thickness

2023-04-12

According to the aluminum sheet thickness, the aluminum sheet can be divided into thin aluminum sheet, ordinary aluminum sheet and thick aluminum plate. In the aluminium sheet industry, mm is usually used as the measurement unit of thickness. The thickness below 1mm belongs to thin aluminum sheet, and the thickness between 1mm-8mm belongs to ordinary aluminium sheet. Aluminum sheets over 8mm thickness are called medium and thick aluminum plate. This classification is mainly based on the basis of processing. For example, cold rolling equipment can be selected for processing with a sheet aluminium thickness less than 8mm, and the cost is low, while hot rolling equipment must be used for the aluminium sheet thickness above 8mm.

More specifically, according to the thickness, aluminum sheet is divided into: thin aluminium sheet 0.15-2.0mm, conventional aluminum sheet 2.0-6.0mm, medium thick aluminum plate 6.0-25.0mm, thick aluminum plate 25-200, super thick aluminum plate more than 200mm. The thickness range of the aluminum sheet is directly linked to the price. The most reasonable price is the thickness of the common used aluminium sheet, that is, the thickness between 1.0-8.0mm is the most suitable price, because there are more thinner aluminum plates due to machining. Therefore, the price is relatively higher, and those above 8mm must be processed by ingot casting and then produced by hot rolling, which will cause certain losses during the ingot casting process. At the same time, the price of hot rolling equipment is also relatively high, Therefore, the price of ultra-thick aluminum plates belonging to the production range of hot rolling mills is relatively high.

When the aluminum sheet thickness is less than one millimeter, we need to pay attention to the flatness. Now there are many small processing units that are not equipped with complete equipment and do not have bending and straightening equipment. The flatness cannot be guaranteed for aluminum sheet products below one millimeter. Therefore, if users purchase thin aluminium sheet, it is best to choose Haomei Aluminum, it is only possible to ensure the flatness of thin aluminum sheets with professional bending and straightening equipment.

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