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ALUMINUM PANEL [RALLIART]

ALUMINUM PANEL CHARACTERISTICS

Description of aluminum panel

A new aluminum panel with higher strength and better workability has been developed by adding a small amount of metallic elements, including magnesium (Mg), copper (Cu) and silicon (Si), to aluminum. This type of aluminum material has equivalent strength to cold rolled steel sheets.

Advantage of aluminum panel

1. Lighter: The specific gravity of aluminum is 2.7, which is only one third of general steel panel (7.9). However, it requires 1.4 times in thickness to obtain the same rigidity as the steel panel, resulting in one half in weight.
2. More durable: Aluminum has the property of creating oxide coating on its surface when it contacts with the air. This coating prevents it from being corroded.
3. More heat-conductive: The heat conductivity of aluminum is twice as high as that of iron. This means that aluminum absorbs and disperses heat more quickly, which results in prompt change of its temperature.
4. More electric-conductive
5. Non-magnetic substance