Welke legering u kiest voor uw aluminiumplaat is uiteraard afhankelijk van uw toepassing. 5005 Aluminiumplaat wordt vaak gebruikt wanneer het materiaal wordt geanodiseerd en ingezet in een architecturale toepassing zoals gootstukken, dorpels, vliesgevels enz. Architecten specificeren vaak 5005 legering voor architectonisch metaalwerk van geanodiseerd aluminium.
The importance of using an anodizing quality (AQ) alloy when the aluminum will be anodized cannot be overstated. Anodizing is an electrochemical process that converts the metal surface into a decorative, duurzaam, corrosiebestendig, anodic oxide finish. When anodizing, the metal you start with has a tremendous impact on the quality of the finished product that you will receive. Simply stated 5005 AQ alloy is formulated for a decorative architectural anodized finish. It allows for a more uniform and attractive anodized finish than other alloys.
Finishing 3003 Aluminium
A good example of why one should never anodize 3003 aluminium.
DO NOT attempt to anodize aluminum alloys like 3003 of 3105 if you want the finish to be attractive and consistent. These alloys will show imperfections such as structural streaks, cloudiness, blemishes, and EXTREME color variation.
Many people substitute 5052 for 5005. Terwijl 5052 can produce acceptable results, it has more imperfections and is more prone to color variation than 5005 legering aluminium.