Standard aluminium plate thickness and common use

Aluminium plate can be cut to virtually any size on our in-house plate saw and we are often providing customers with aluminium blanks’for further processing. Please contact me Email:[email protected] directly for further information.

Characteristics of aluminium plate uk:

Aluminium plate is most often used in grade 5083-‘O’ and has the following properties:

High strength aluminium-magnesium alloy

Exceptional performance in extreme environments

Tough

Weldable

High corrosion resistance

Common Uses of aluminium plate:

Due to its resistance to seawater and industrial chemicals, 5083-‘O’ condition plate is often used in the manufacture of:

Ships

Rail cars

Vehicle bodies

Pressure vessels

Aluminium plate is also available in grades 6082-T651 and 6082-T6. For more information on the different characteristics of aluminium grades, please see our aluminium alloys page.

standard aluminium plate thickness – Theorectical Weight per Sheet (Kgs)
Standard Sizes thickness (mm)
Length
x
Width
  4.0
  5.0
  6.0
  8.0
  10.0
  12.0
  15.0
  16.0
2500
x
1250
33.875
42.344
50.813
67.750
84.688
 101.625
 127.031
 135.500
3000
x
1500
48.780
60.975
73.170
97.560
 121.950
 146.340
 195.120
4000
x
2000
 108.400
 130.080
 173.440
 216.800
 260.160
 346.880
Standard Sizes thickness (mm)
Length
x
Width
  20.0
  22.0
  25.0
  30.0
  35.0
  40.0
  45.0
  50.0
2500
x
1250
 169.375
 186.313
 211.719
 254.063
 296.406
 338.750
 381.094
 423.438
3000
x
1500
 243.900
 304.875
 487.800
 609.750
4000
x
2000
 433.600
 542.000