Aluminum for construction and architecture
3105 and 1100 sheet, coil and strip for facades, ceilings, gutters, roofing, blinds and signage. The hexagon skin of the Soumaya Museum in Mexico City was made with Almexa aluminum.
What a building products manufacturer asks for
Profiles that bend without cracking, flat panels that don't oil-can in the sun, and a surface ready to paint or anodize. These are temper, flatness and surface cleanliness problems, solved at the plant before the sheet reaches your roll former.
Almexa delivers coil and strip at your roll former's width, in mill finish ready for your paint line, with a mill test report per lot.
Products for construction
- Aluminum coil 0.0177 to 0.1575 in · 6.30 to 48 in · 1000, 3000 and 5000 series
- Aluminum sheet and plate Cut to size · 0.0197 to 0.1575 in · plate 0.157 to 13 in
- Aluminum strip Narrow coil to your width · 0.0177 to 0.1575 in · 1000, 3000 and 5000 series
Common alloys
| Alloy | Use |
|---|---|
| 3105 H14 / H16 | Facades, ceilings, profiles and blinds |
| 1100 H14 | Cladding, insulation and architectural details |
| 5005 / 5052 (up to 36 in) | Exposed parts that need more corrosion resistance |
Frequently asked questions
Which aluminum is used for facades?
3105 or 1100 sheet: H14 temper for tight-radius formed parts and H16 for large flat panels with controlled flatness. We make sheet from 0.040 in (1.0 mm); for thinner gauges, coil or strip from 0.0177 in (0.45 mm).
Was Almexa aluminum used in the Soumaya Museum?
Yes. The aluminum hexagon facade of the Soumaya Museum in Mexico City was made with Almexa flat-rolled aluminum.
Send profile, gauge and alloy. We quote from the plant.
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