They may also be used for storage tanks, such as spacecraft fuel tanks. Because aluminum is not weakened by low temperatures, it is especially useful in cryogenic storage applications. Read More…
Leading Manufacturers
Metal Associates
Pompton Plains, NJ | 800-838-1978Our company may have started small, but we quickly grew to handle the largest aluminum orders. Our metals are made from the highest quality materials, and we pledge to offer superior service to all our customers.
Metalmen Sales Inc.
Long Island City, NY | 800-767-9494metalmen has the largest inventory of Al 1100 plate and bar in North America. We can serve our customers with other Al alloys in foils , sheet, rod, channel, angle, tube and pipe.
Production Metals
Monroe, CT | 475-231-1090At Production Metals, we are dedicated to providing customers with high quality aluminum products, top-notch customer service, and superior knowledge of our industry. We offer aluminum bars, tubes, angles, and sheets in a wide range of sizes, shapes, and grades. Precision cutting services are also available. We promise competitive pricing and fast, easy delivery. Call or visit our website and ask us what we can provide for you!
Coremark Metals
Minneapolis, MN | 800-522-5950We carry ALUMINUM in all grades and sizes, and have a full line of aluminum plate, bar, sheet, tubing, expanded and miscellaneous extrusions. We stock stainless steel and hard to find metals and have capacities to laser cut, shear and fabricate. We precision saw cut Aluminum plate up to 12” thick. We also complete onsite material processing, and are eager to transform raw materials into a product.
Seeger Metals & Plastics Inc.
Toledo, OH | 800-472-0112We partner with our customers to provide our products in the most effective way for their business. With daily delivery in 150-mile-wide radius, we are sure to keep your shop running.
M & K Metal Co.
Gardena, CA | 800-870-6382Serving the Los Angeles area for 55+ years with certified ferrous and nonferrous metals, let M & K Metal meet your brass and copper needs. We inventory brass alloy 360 and copper alloy 110, offering .021” - .125” sheets, plus rounds, square / rectangle bar in a range of sizes. Materials not stocked are readily available, so inquire today. No minimum. Cut to size and same day delivery available!
Aluminum Plates - Metal Associates
Aluminum plates are important utilities in a variety of contexts. In defense contracting, for example, very thick aluminum plates can be used as structural armor in bunker construction, and the same is true in the construction of armored vehicles. Textured aluminum plates are often used as flooring materials, particularly in industrial contexts. For example, in a warehouse loading dock, a strong, chip-resistant surface must be present in truck unloading areas.
Aluminum Plates - SlipNOT® Metal Safety Flooring
Such surfaces are often made with ridges or other shapes that increase traction, reducing the risk of worker slippage, injury and product loss. Along with aluminum rods, tubes and sheets, aluminum plates are among the many basic shapes that aluminum suppliers offer to their clients.
Aluminum plates are available in a number of different alloy grades and tempers. One common aluminum alloy used for the construction of plates is 7075 aluminum. 7075 aluminum is characterized primarily by its strength and resilience. Its main constituent materials are aluminum and zinc. Aluminum plates are produced from aluminum ingots, which are large bars of raw aluminum.
The ingots vary widely in terms of shape, size and weight; they can weigh as much as 20 tons, though they are usually supplied in more manageable sizes. After the material is produced, the plate is then manufactured at a breakdown mill. At the mill, an aluminum ingot is rolled by heavy machinery until it reaches its desired thickness, which is generally just a few inches. From there it may be shipped off or it may be further flattened into an aluminum sheet.
It can also be subject to texturing or stamping processes. Aluminum plates may also be subject to surface finishing processes like anodization; this can be the case when an aluminum plate is used as a structural embellishment or when it has to resist corrosion-inducing forces like salt water or prolonged heat.