Industrial aluminum, or better said, industrial aluminum alloys, are a set of materials that, due to their mechanical properties and physical and chemical characteristics, serve as raw material for the manufacture of elements, parts and products that require a level of resistance and a high useful life. In general, it is made up of pure aluminum mixed with alloying elements such as magnesium and silicon in greater proportion. It has percentages of other elements such as manganese but to a lesser extent.
At a general level, industrial aluminum retains the resistance to corrosion, characteristic of aluminum alloys, and at the same time has high toughness and resistance to structural loads. In addition to this, it admits complete heat treatments such as quenching and at a superficial level it has a neat natural finish that can be modified depending on the application of the profiles or manufactured products.
One of the most widely used aluminum alloys in industrial applications is 6061-T6 aluminum alloy. Let’s break this material down a bit more: