
Mechanical strength and corrosion resistance of this aluminum grade is incredible. You can easily form this grade using conventional methods, but cold-working is seemingly the ideal technique in some tempering conditions.
Machinability, finishing, and durability are also other crucial aspects considered during design process.
What is the Difference Between Wrought Iron and Aluminum Fencing?
You can drill, weld, stamp, bend, cut, and deep draw 6061 aluminum grade quite easily using cold working methods when in the annealed state.
In the doors segment, aluminium extrusion profiles offer numerous advantages over traditional materials such as wood or uPVC. One significant application is in the manufacturing of entrance doors, where aluminium profiles provide exceptional strength and security. The inherent rigidity of aluminium extrusions makes it difficult to break or damage, ensuring the safety of the building’s occupants.

Most of these features, which used to be unique to iron, are now available in steel, which is by a large margin the superior material. And visually, the only difference between the two is the texture. Steel is smooth, while iron has a visible grain, whether it is produced by casting, or by pulling. This grain is actually caused by impurities in the iron and is what accounts for its unreliable nature. These impurities cause weak points in the iron that can lead to breakage when it’s put under stress. Steel’s smooth appearance results from the fact that these impurities have been burned out, or, in the case of carbon, evenly distributed throughout the material. When you think of the medieval blacksmith hammering away, what he is doing is distributing the carbon evenly to turn iron into steel.
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