Aluminum Panel Performance Comparison

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1060 Aluminum Sheet

3003 Aluminum‑Manganese Sheet

5052 Aluminum‑Magnesium Sheet

5083 Marine‑grade Aluminum Plate

6061‑T6 Aluminum‑Mg‑Si Plate

Alloy Series

1xxx pure aluminum

3xxx Al-Mn alloy

5xxx Al-Mg alloy

5xxx Al‑Mg alloy

6xxx Al‑Mg‑Si alloy

Main Alloy Element

Al≥99.6%

Mn 1.0‑1.5%

Mg 2.2‑2.8%、Cr

Mg 4.0‑4.9%

Mg 、Si

Heat‑treatable

❌

❌

❌

❌

✅

Tensile Strength(MPa)

110-140

130-180

210-260

270-350

260-310

Yield Strength(MPa)

35-80

50-110

130-210

125-240

240-275

Elongation

15-25%

14-22%

10-18%

12-20%

8-14%

Density(g/cm³)

2.71

2.73

2.68

2.66

2.70

Thermal Conductivity(W/m·K)

230-235

190-200

170-190

160-180

167-180

Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance

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Salt-spray / Marine Resistance

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Weldability

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Bending & Stamping Formability

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Machinability

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Anodizing Performance

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Cost Level

Low

Low

Medium

Medium‑High

Medium

Key Features

High purity, good thermal and electrical conductivity, low strength

Superior corrosion‑resistance compared with pure aluminum, suitable for ordinary outdoor environments

Medium strength, excellent bending performance, salt‑spray resistant

5-series, high-strength, seawater-corrosion-resistant, specially for ship and ocean engineering

Heat-treatment strengthened, excellent machinability, ideal for structural parts

Typical Applications

Decorative nameplates, heat-dissipating plates, conductive parts, non-load-bearing housings

Building roofs, ventilation ducts, general-purpose outdoor sheet metal, containers

Electric control cabinets, vehicle panels, outdoor enclosures, oil tanks

Ship decks, offshore equipment, pressure vessels, ocean engineering

Mechanical bases, tooling fixtures, equipment structural parts, machined parts