Aluminium Profile Design

There are few restrictions with aluminium profile design. The possibilities are endless.

Aluminiumprofile design solutions are used in many industries and applications. Due to aluminium's unique properties, it will in many cases have certain advantages over other materials. Often Sapa's aluminiumprofiles replace other materials, design methods and can be a substitute for steel, copper, plastic or wood.
A range of functions ca be integrated in the extruded aluminium profile. Sapa's "Idea profile" illustrates som examples.

Choice of material thickness
The thickness of the material is determined by the degree of strength required and by the desire to produce the extrusion as cost-efficiently as possible.

An extrusion of uniform thickness is easiest to produce. The extrusion technique makes it easy to vary the thickness when necessary.

Production economy
When it comes to the financial aspects of aluminium profile design, it is always best to design the profile so that production is facilitated.

A profile is easier to extrude if:

• the wall thickness is identical
• it uses simple, soft forms with slightly rounded corners
• it is symmetrical
• has a small, circumscribing circle
• it does not have deep, narrow gaps