ALUMINUM

ALUMINUM – PROPERTIES, APPLICATIONS, AND BENEFITS

Aluminum is a versatile material used in numerous industrial sectors due to its technical properties. Its low weight, high corrosion resistance, and excellent machinability make aluminum one of the most important materials in modern industrial and plant engineering.

With a density of only 2.7 g/cm³, aluminum is a lightweight metal and is particularly suitable for applications where weight reduction is required while maintaining high stability. Furthermore, aluminum has good thermal and electrical conductivity, as well as high resistance to environmental influences and corrosion.

Aluminum is very easy to machine and can be welded, bent, milled, or cut without difficulty. Various alloys, for example with magnesium, silicon, or copper, allow the mechanical properties to be further tailored to specific requirements.

Aluminum alloys are used in numerous industrial sectors, including mechanical engineering, plant engineering, automotive engineering, the aerospace industry, and metal and facade construction. Aluminum is also used in electrical engineering and energy technology due to its conductivity and low weight.

Aluminum is used in electrical engineering and energy technology. The most important advantages of aluminum include:

• Low weight

• High corrosion resistance

• Good machinability

• Good weldability

• High thermal conductivity

• Very good mechanical properties depending on the alloy

• 100% recyclable

Forms of supply

Available as:

• Aluminum sheets

e.g., AW-5083, AW-5754, AW-7075

• Aluminum round bars

e.g., AW-6082, AW-7075, AW-2017A

• Aluminum tubes

e.g., AW-6060, AW-6082

• Aluminum profiles

e.g., AW-6060, AW-6063

• Aluminum plates

e.g., AW-5083, AW-7021

• Cut-to-size pieces & special dimensions Project-specific, according to customer requirements

Taferner Special Alloys supplies high-quality aluminum semi-finished products and special alloys for technical applications and project-specific requirements.