What is Aluminum beam?

Architectural aluminum beam is a kind of structural material commonly used in modern architectural design, which has the advantages of light weight, high strength, corrosion resistance and easy processing. It will be carried out from the aspects of material characteristics, classification, manufacturing process and application scenarios of aluminum beams. Material properties of aluminum beams.

Building aluminum beam is a kind of building structural material made from pure aluminum or aluminum alloy. Compared with traditional steel, aluminum beams have the following significant characteristics:

   1. Light and high strength: the density of aluminum is only 1/3 of that of steel, but its strength is close to or exceeds that of ordinary steel 

   2. Good corrosion resistance: aluminum beam surface is not easy to produce oxidation, corrosion and other chemical reactions, so it has good corrosion resistance. 

   3. Easy processing: Aluminum beam has good processing performance, can be milling, drilling, cutting, stamping and other processing operations, can meet the needs of different architectural design, to achieve a variety of building structural forms.
   4. Environmental protection and energy saving: Aluminum beam has good recyclability and renewability, which is in line with the energy-saving and environmental protection concept of modern building development.

According to the different forms and uses of aluminum beams, it can be divided into the following categories :

1. Aluminum beams: according to the different cross-section shape, it can be divided into plate type, Angle type, tube type and other models, often used in building curtain walls, doors and Windows. Ceiling, partition, bridge and large building structure, etc.

2. Plate aluminum beam: Aluminum alloy plate as raw material, through cutting, cutting, bending and other processing technology, often used in building plates, roofs, walls and so on.

3. Aluminum alloy analysis frame: The analysis frame structure made of aluminum alloy material has high strength, light weight, corrosion resistance and other characteristics, and is often used in Bridges and large building structures.

Third, the manufacturing process of aluminum beam
Aluminum beam manufacturing process includes material selection, extrusion, surface treatment, cutting processing, welding and other links. The manufacture of aluminum beam mainly adopts the extrusion process, and the aluminum is extruded into different shapes through the mold, and then the cutting, processing, surface treatment and other processes. Aluminum alloy plate aluminum beam manufacturing mainly adopts cutting, cutting, bending and other processing technology, the manufacture of aluminum alloy frame requires the use of welding technology. Aluminum beam as a modern building structural material, aluminum beam is widely used in building curtain wall, doors and Windows, ceiling suspended ceiling, partition, roof, wall, bridge and other fields. Building curtain wall is a common application scene in modern buildings. As a curtain wall skeleton material, aluminum beams can realize the suspension and support of a large area of glass curtain wall, and also ensure the aesthetic appearance of the building and the stability of the structure. As a new type of building structure material, aluminum beam is widely used in modern construction design because of its light weight, high strength, corrosion resistance and easy processing. With the progress of science and technology and the continuous innovation of building structures, the application range of aluminum beams will continue to expand and play a more important role in the future architectural design.