Sheet Metal Fabrication Materials

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Types of Metals for Sheet Metal Fabrication

Sheet metal fabrication involves a wide range of metal materials. To select the optimal material for your product, it’s crucial to understand each material’s properties, costs, and suitability for your project’s timeline.
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Materials List

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Aluminum

Aluminum, prized for its lightweight yet sturdy properties, provides enhanced durability without adding unnecessary weight. Its exceptional malleability enables precise shaping, making it perfect for intricate designs.

Typically models: A2024, A2052, A5052, A5754, A6061, A6063, A7075, etc.

Material thickness: 0.3~20mm.

Material width: 5′ (1524mm), generally 4′, i.e. 1219mm or 1250mm, can be cut to any size less than 1524mm as required.

Material length: Can be cut to any size as required. Generally 8′, i.e. 2438mm or 2500mm.

    Material Properties:
  1. Lightweight, metallic white luster, easy to scratch the surface, so the surface is often pasted with PVC protective film; good durability and corrosion resistance.
  2. Surface treatment: sandblasting, wire drawing, or polishing, followed by anodic oxidation and chromate oxidation.

International Standards Chart

International standards include DIN (Germany), GB (China), BS/EN (England), AFNOR (France), UNI (Italy), SS (Sweden), UNE (Spain), JIS (Japan), and AISI/SAE (United States), as well as ASTM standards. The differences between these standards are summarized in the chart below.

Alloys
Country
Grade
WB / %
Standard
Si
Cu
Mg
Fe
A1
AI-Si SeriesChinaYL10210.0-13.0<0.6<0.05<1.2surplusGB/T15115-94
JapanADC111.0-13.0<1.0<0.30<1.2JISH5302-82
USA41311 .0-13.0<1.0<0.35<2.0ASTMB85-82
RussiaAJ1210.0-13.0<0.6<0.10<1.5TOCT2685-82
GermanyAlSil211.0-13.5<0.10<0.05<1.0DIN1725
AI-Si-Mg SeriesChinaYL1048.0-10.5<0.300.17-0.30<1.0surplusGB/T15115-94
JapanADC39.0-10.0<0.600. .40-0.60<1.3JISH5302-82
USA3609.0-10.0<0.600. 40-0.60<2.0ASTMB85-82
RussiaAJ148.0-10.5<0.100.17-0.30<1.0TOCT2685-82
GermanyAlSil0Mg9.0-11.0<0.100.20-0.50<1.0DIN1725
AI-Mg SeriesChinaYL3020.80-1.30<0.104.5-5.5<1.2surplusGB/T15115-94
JapanADC5<0.30<0.204.0-8.5<1.8JISH5302-82
USA518<0.35<0.257.5-8.5<1.8ASTMB85-82
GermanyAlMg9<0.50<0.057.0-10.0<1.0DIN1725

Standard of Metal materials

The international standards including DIN (Germany), GB (China), BS/EN (England), AFNOR (France), UNI (Italy), SS (Sweden), UNE (Spain), JIS (Japan), AISI/SAE (the United States), ASTM standards, etc. You can find the difference in the chart below.