Aluminium

Our Aluminium stock range is available in various forms such as Tube/Pipe products & flat products.

Aluminium is a relatively new material having only been commercially available since 1886. Compared to most other materials, aluminium has undergone a rapid development in its short existence as a usable metal. What was initially a decorative material with very limited properties has become a fully-fledged engineering material with a vast array of properties making it suitable for an equally large array of applications. This transformation has been achieved through the development of a wide range of alloys, production processes and heat treatments.

Characteristics of Aluminium

High specific strength
High corrosion fatigue resistance
Low specific gravity (2.70g/cm3). Approximately one third of steel
Highly economic to recycle
Good electrical conductivity; about 60% that of copper but reduced by the presence of alloying elements
Non magnetic