Perforated Aluminium Sheet
Extek Profiles are leading manufacturers of perforated aluminium sheet for a range of industries and applications. Pure aluminium is soft, ductile, and corrosion resistant and has a high electrical conductivity. It is widely used for foil and conductor cables, but alloying with other elements is necessary to provide the higher strengths needed for other applications. Aluminium is one of the lightest engineering metals, having a strength to weight ratio far superior to steel.
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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
APPLICATIONS
Typical perforated aluminium applications:
- Facades
- Balconies
- Balustrades
- Cladding
- Light fittings
- Baking trays
Physical Properties
Aluminium has a density around one third that of steel or copper making it one of the lightest commercially available metals. The resultant high strength to weight ratio makes it an important structural material allowing increased payloads or fuel savings for transport industries in particular.
Pure aluminium doesn’t have a high tensile strength. However, the addition of alloying elements like manganese, silicon, copper and magnesium can increase the strength properties of aluminium and produce an alloy with properties tailored to particular applications.
