01 · Aluminium
Aluminium extrusions
Imperial values are converted from metric; section and sheet designations stay metric.
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Aluminium
Rolled, extruded and composite aluminium for façade, architectural and general sheet-metal work. Alloys by EN AW / AA designation.
AL-EXAluminium Extrusions
Standard profiles from stock dies; custom dies to drawing.
- Profiles
- Angle, channel, tee, flat, bar, square / rect. / round tube, top-hat
- Custom
- To drawing; die cost and minimum run apply
- Length
- 6.0 m standard; cut-to-length19.7 ft standard; cut-to-length
- Standards
- EN 755-2 · EN 755-9 · EN 12020-2 · ASTM B221
Alloy selector
| Alloy | Tempers | Strength | Finish quality | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6060 | T5 · · T66 | Excellent | Trims, glazing beads, decorative profiles | |
| 6063 | T5 · T6 | Excellent | Architectural frames, handrails | |
| 6005A | T6 | Good | Façade brackets and carrier profiles | |
| 6061 | T6 | Fair | Structural members, machined fittings | |
| 6082 | T6 | Fair | Load-bearing frames, heavy brackets |
Finishes
| Finish | Standard | What to specify |
|---|---|---|
| Mill finish | — | For welding, machining or later finishing |
| Anodised | EN ISO 7599 · | Class 20 exterior · class 25 coastal/severe |
| Powder coated | class 1 / 2 / 3 | Class 2 or 3 exterior · min. 60 µm filmClass 2 or 3 exterior · min. 2.36 mil film |
| Liquid | Colour-match to coil-coated panels | |
| Wood-grain | Sublimation over powder | Approve against a physical sample |
SPECIFY ASAL-EX · EN AW-6063 T6 · RHS 50 × 25 × 2.0 mm · 6.0 m · powder coat Qualicoat class 2 RAL 9005 · 600 lengths
Aluminium solution heat-treated and artificially aged for maximum strength (6000-series extrusions and plate).
Anodising quality: sheet produced with controlled chemistry and surface so it anodises to an even colour.
Polyvinylidene fluoride coating. A 70 % PVDF resin system is the standard high-durability façade coating.
North American performance specification for the highest-durability organic coatings on architectural aluminium.
International quality label for powder and liquid coatings on architectural aluminium; classes 1, 1.5, 2 and 3 by weathering performance.
International quality label for anodising; class numbers give the minimum average oxide thickness in µm (e.g. class 20 = 20 µm).