Aluminium Sheet / Plate / Shate – Supplied in Grade 6082T6
INTRODUCTION INTO ALUMINIUM 6082T6:
5mm and 6mm thick Aluminium Sheets/Plates, falling between cold-rolled sheets (up to 4mm) and hot-rolled plates (8mm upwards), are sometimes called Shate. These are supplied in Grade 6082T6, offering more strength than 1050H14.
PROPERTIES OF 6082T6:
6082T6 is a much harder and stronger grade of Aluminium in comparison to 1050H14 and therefore lends itself to more structural applications. It has very good machinability – because it is so much harder than grade 1050H14, 6082T6 chips nicely when machined whereas 1050H14 is too soft and will clog up cutters & tools.
It is also good for drilling and therefore 5mm & 6mm Thick Aluminium Sheets are ideal as base plates for machinery and are also commonly used as sump guards on performance cars.
HOW THE 5MM & 6MM ALUMINIUM PLATES ARE MADE:
Our 5mm & 6mm Thick Aluminium Plates are usually guillotined rather than sawn. Please note that due to the nature of supplying cut pieces along with the handling and cutting processes, it is impossible to guarantee a scratch free surface. Therefore if your application requires a totally unblemished surface it is best to allow for the provision of a finishing process such as polishing or machining.
PROS AND CONS OF 6082T6:
5mm thick & 6mm Thick 6082T6 Aluminium Plates are excellent for welding and also have excellent corrosion resistance. One downside is that 6082T6 Aluminium does not readily lend itself to bending or folding – however with the addition of heat, and great care a certain degree of bending is possible.
GENERAL FINISH OF 6082T6 PLATES:
These thicker Aluminium Plates are hot rolled. As with the thinner sheets, they begin life as a 600mm thick cast ingot which is then heated up. It is then rolled out to the desired finished thickness and cut to size.
USES OF 6082T6 GRADE:
Aluminium Plate in grade 6082T6 is often used to manufacture lost wax dies, jigs, parts for cars and motorcycles, & machined parts for the food processing & packaging industry.
Because 6082T6 Aluminium plate is designed to be machined prior to use, it comes without any PVC coating on either face and as such surface scratching is to be expected.
OUR STOCK
We currently keep Grade 6082T6 Aluminium Plate in stock in the following thicknesses :-
All of these 6082T6 Aluminium Thick Plates can be supplied in a wide range of widths and lengths such as 6”, 7”, 8”, 10”, 12”, 100mm, 200mm, 300mm, 500mm etc
If you have a machining job to do, why not order a ‘lump’ of plate from our website and then take advantage of our cutting service which will allow you to receive your Aluminium Plate cut down into the required number of smaller blanks ready for you to work on.
