Aluminium

Aluminium sheet metal is widely used in various industries due to its strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance, and versatility. Among the many available alloys, 5052 and 5083 stand out for their excellent mechanical properties and resistance to harsh environments. These are the grades we cut the most of.

You can purchase pre- sized panels from our shop here or send us your files for us to cut with our precision CNC Routers

Aluminium has a variety of finishes available. These ones we offer:

  • Anodized
  • Brushed
  • Laser Engraved or Etched
  • Natural
  • Polished
  • Powder Coated

…and these we don’t:

  • Bead Blasted
  • Ceramic Coated
  • Chemical Brightening
  • Chromate Conversion (Alodine)
  • Electropolished
  • Nickel or Chrome Plated
  • Painted (Wet Coating, PVDF)
  • Textured (Embossed, Hammered)

Typical sheet sizes we cut:

  • 2400mm x1200mm
  • 3000mm x 1500mm
  • 4800mm x 1200mm
  • 6100mm x 1500mm

We offer cut to size and shape so no job is too big or too small. Our largest machine bed size is 6500mm x 2500mm

Processing

We CNC Router cut our aluminium. The benefit of this over plasma, laser, or water jet cutting is we can cut a pocket (a blind hole, cut to a specific depth, not cut all the way through) and we can use shaped tooling to get an edge that is not perpendicular to the face.

5052 Aluminium Alloy Sheet

5052 Aluminium alloy is the general purpose grade that we stock. It’s commonly used for:

We stock these thicknesses:

  • 0.9mm
  • 1.2mm
  • 1.5mm
  • 2.0mm
  • 3.0mm
  • 4.0mm
  • 5.0mm
  • 6.0mm
  • Hereafter we use 5083 grade
  • Treadplate 3mm & 4mm (not stocked)

5083 Aluminium Alloy Sheet

5083 Aluminium alloy is one of the strongest non-heat-treatable alloys, known for its superior strength and corrosion resistance, particularly in marine and aerospace applications. It maintains high performance even in extreme temperatures and is commonly used in structural applications. We primarily use this grade for cutting boats but we do manufacture other parts from it too.

Common Uses:

  • Ship & boat building parts
  • Vehicles
  • Pressure vessels and tanks
  • Heavy-duty transport (truck and trailer bodies)
  • Industrial applications requiring high strength

We use these thicknesses:

  • 3.0 mm
  • 4.0 mm
  • 5.0 mm
  • 6.0 mm
  • 8.0 mm
  • 10.0 mm
  • 12 mm
  • 20 mm
  • 25 mm