Because aluminum sheets are lightweight and resistant to rust and corrosion, they are easy to install and are weather-proof. They also absorb shocks well, an important safety feature for automobiles in particular. Read More…
Leading Manufacturers
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.
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.
Parker Steel Company
Toledo, OH | 800-333-4140As the largest metric metals supplier in North America, Parker Steel stocks only metric sizes in carbon & stainless steel, aluminum, alloy, brass & even copper. With over 4,800 line items, choose us for your aluminum needs, including round, hex, square & rectangular bars, equal & unequal angles, tees, channels, hot & cold rolled sheets & plates, wire, round tubing, square & rectangular tubes.
MetalsDepot®
Winchester, KY | 859-745-2650MetalsDepot, created in 1999 as the retail arm of Ledford Steel Company, specifically satisfies small quantity metals orders. We will cut aluminum and a wide variety of other metals to length at low costs and won’t demand minimums. Click on our name to the left for simple, speedy ordering.
Pierce Aluminum
Franklin, MA | 800-336-1358Full & diversified inventory of aluminum sheets, coils, plates, bars, structural shapes, tubes, pipes & extrusions in the most varied alloys & sizes possible, plus cutting edge manufacturing of finished aluminum parts, even complex assemblies, prototypes & production. With value-added processing, custom stocking programs & quick turnaround, no wonder Pierce Aluminum is a leading one stop solution.
Aluminum Sheets - MetalmenAluminum sheet is made from a wide range of aluminum alloys with different weights, strengths and resistances. Aluminum sheet may also be heat-treated in order to increase its heat resistance. Some companies may also produce prepainted aluminum sheets for utility trailer sides, sign blanks and other uses. The word "sheet" is non-specific, and it is used to describe a large variety of different aluminum shapes.
An aluminum sheet can be as thick as a few inches or as thin as a foil. The word "plate" is more commonly used in reference to aluminum planes that are thicker than an inch. Aluminum planes of such thickness are quite heavy and are generally reserved for heavy-duty uses. Sheets, on the other hand, are generally thinner and can be used in applications that range from light to medium duty. Many aluminum sheets are thin and pliable enough that they can be rolled into coils for easier storage and transportation.
Aluminum sheets are often cold rolled. Cold rolling is a cold metalworking process, which means that its products are produced at or near room temperature. The introduction of heat into metalworking processes can make the formation of metal shapes easier, but it can make metals susceptible to oxidation and other undesirable effects. A wide variety of aluminum alloys is available for the construction of aluminum sheets. Aluminum 7075, for example, is considered to be among the stronger aluminum alloys.
7075 aluminum can be used in applications that demand a material with a high tensile strength and a low weight. 6061 aluminum is known for its mechanical qualities and its good weldability. Aluminum 1100 is among the purest aluminum alloys; it features an aluminum content of 99.6%. Each alloy offers different physical qualities, and each alloy is sometimes used in the construction of aluminum sheets.