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What is the difference between AL1100 and AL1060?

author: YITECH
2025-02-10
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DongGuan YiTai Electronic Technologies Co.,Ltd

DongGuan YiTai Electronic Technologies Co.,Ltd is a manufacturing service provider located in Dongguan, China.

YiTai specialized in CNC turning machining and sheet metal fabrication mainly. As a member of Hung Mou Group, we focus on the overseas marketing development. And based on our parent company’s manufacturing capability and resources, YiTai also expended machining services such as die casting, injection molding, aluminum profile extrusion, 3D printing, which are committed to providing customers with one-stop purchasing services and experience.

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 The main difference between AL1100 and AL1060 lies in their chemical compositions, with AL1100 featuring higher levels of aluminum and silicon, while AL1060 contains higher levels of iron and copper - resulting in differences in their mechanical and physical properties for specific industrial applications.

AL1100 and AL1060 are two common pure aluminum materials, and the main differences between them include aluminum content, hardness, use, and mechanical properties.

Aluminum content and hardness:

With an aluminum content of up to 99.60%, AL1060 is relatively soft.
AL1100 has a low aluminum content of 99.00% and is therefore slightly harder than AL1060.

Mechanical properties:

The tensile strength of AL1100 is slightly higher than that of AL1060. The commonly used thickness tensile strength of AL1100 aluminum plate is 110~136, and the tensile strength of AL1060 aluminum plate is 95 ~ 110.

Purpose:

AL1100 aluminum plate is commonly used in curtain wall aluminum veneer, radiator, printing plate, heat exchanger parts, etc. Due to its high strength and hardness, it is suitable for application scenarios that require a certain support capacity.
AL1060 aluminum plate is widely used in products with low strength requirements, such as signs, billboards, building exterior decoration, vehicle body, high-rise buildings and factory wall decoration, kitchen sink and so on.

Processing properties:

Both AL1100 and AL1060 have good workability, including bending and welding. In most cases, the two materials can be used in common.
In summary, AL1100 and AL1060 differ in physical characteristics and application scenarios, and the choice of material depends on the specific engineering needs and cost considerations.
 

DongGuan YiTai Electronic Technologies Co.,Ltd

DongGuan YiTai Electronic Technologies Co.,Ltd is a manufacturing service provider located in Dongguan, China.

YiTai specialized in CNC turning machining and sheet metal fabrication mainly. As a member of Hung Mou Group, we focus on the overseas marketing development. And based on our parent company’s manufacturing capability and resources, YiTai also expended machining services such as die casting, injection molding, aluminum profile extrusion, 3D printing, which are committed to providing customers with one-stop purchasing services and experience.

 CNC MACHINING , CNC MILLING , CNC TURNING , SHEETMETAL , FASTENER , OTHERS

     

 
 

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