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    About Aluminum
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    Compare over 20 aluminum alloys to find the right material for you—all with material certificates for traceability.

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    Performance

    Air-Permeable Mold-Quality Metapor Aluminum Sheets

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Aluminum. Air-Permeable Mold-Quality Metapor Aluminum Sheets.
    Create vacuum-forming and thermoforming molds without vacuum channels or holes. The pores in Metapor aluminum evenly distribute a vacuum and release air and moisture, so bubbles and blemishes won’t form. You need to mill the aluminum to expose the pores.
    Wd.,
    mm
    Lg.,
    mm
    Fabrication
    Temper
    Designation
    Porosity
    Pore
    Dia.
    Each
     
    10 mm Thick (-2 mm to 2 mm Tolerance)
    150150CastNot Rated
    		15%0.0006"00000000000000
    250250CastNot Rated
    		15%0.0006"0000000000000
    500500CastNot Rated
    		15%0.0006"0000000000000
     
    15 mm Thick (-2 mm to 2 mm Tolerance)
    150150CastNot Rated
    		15%0.0006"0000000000000
    250250CastNot Rated
    		15%0.0006"00000000000000
    500500CastNot Rated
    		15%0.0006"0000000000000
     
    30 mm Thick (-2 mm to 2 mm Tolerance)
    150150CastNot Rated
    		15%0.0006"0000000000000
    250250CastNot Rated
    		15%0.0006"0000000000000
    500500CastNot Rated
    		15%0.0006"000000000000000
     
    50 mm Thick (-2 mm to 2 mm Tolerance)
    150150CastNot Rated
    		15%0.0006"0000000000000
    250250CastNot Rated
    		15%0.0006"0000000000000
    500500CastNot Rated
    		15%0.0006"000000000000000
     

    Aluminum Foam

    Image of Product. Small Cell. Front orientation. Aluminum. Aluminum Foam, Small Cell.

    Small Cell

    Image of Product. Large Cell. Front orientation. Aluminum. Aluminum Foam, Large Cell.

    Large Cell

    Injected with air during casting, aluminum foam is even lighter than solid aluminum and has a crater-like appearance. It’s often installed as sound insulation and on the exterior of buildings.
    To machine aluminum foam, you’ll need a carbide- or diamond-tipped blade. Diamond blades cut more easily and last longer than carbide ones.
    Small Cell—Dense and stiff, this foam is best for high-performance acoustic panels and sturdy, decorative elements. It's 1/6 the weight of solid aluminum.
    Large Cell—Our lightest aluminum foam due to its low density. It's 1/3 the weight of small-cell foam and 1/20 the weight of solid aluminum. Since light peeks through the holes, it's often used to build architectural light diffusers.
    6" × 6"
    12" × 12"
    Thk.
    Thk. Tolerance
    Fabrication
    Specs. Met
    Each
    Each
    Small Cell
    1/2"-0.039" to 0.039"CastASTM B557, ASTM E90000000000000000000000000000
    1"-0.039" to 0.039"CastASTM B557, ASTM E9000000000000000000000000000
     
    Large Cell
    1"-0.039" to 0.039"CastASTM B557, ASTM E900000000000000000000000000
    1.7"-0.039" to 0.039"CastASTM B557, ASTM E900000000000000000000000000
     
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