Aluminum strip alloys and applications
Aluminum strip alloys include 1060, 1100, 3003, 3004, 5052 and 8011. Applications cover aluminum-plastic composite pipes, cables, optical cables, transformers, heaters, shutters etc. 1060 aluminum strip stock contains more than 99.6% aluminum, and is also called pure aluminum strip. The typical use is transformer winding. The transformer aluminum belt is made of high-quality pure aluminum, which has the characteristics of high conductivity and softness. The thickness includes 0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, etc., and the conventional widths are: 50, 60, 80, 100, 120, 150, 300, etc. The electrical and thermal conductivity of aluminum is only lower than that of conventional metals of copper, and the electrical conductivity of metals is in order: silver, copper, gold, aluminum, nickel, steel alloy. Since the price of copper is much higher than that of aluminum, the current commonly used material for transformer belts is aluminum belt. 3003 aluminum strip is a common prod...