What is a U-shaped aluminum bar?

A U-shaped aluminum bar (also known as U-shaped aluminum profile) is an aluminum product with a U-shaped cross-section, mainly produced by extrusion from pure aluminum or specialized aluminum alloys. With its characteristic U-shaped groove, the U-shaped aluminum bar has good load-bearing capacity and is easy to assemble and connect with other components. Thanks to its advantages of being lightweight, durable, and corrosion-resistant, U-shaped aluminum bars are widely used in many industries, construction, and furniture.

Characteristics of U-shaped aluminum bars:

• Light and durable: Much lighter than steel but still ensures good mechanical strength, suitable for medium and light load-bearing structures.

• Corrosion resistance: The natural oxide layer on the surface helps prevent oxidation and corrosion effectively, even in humid or coastal environments.

• Easy to process: Can be cut, drilled, welded, bent, and anodized/powder coated to meet aesthetic and technical requirements.

• Good electrical and thermal conductivity: Suitable for specific technical applications requiring electrical transmission or heat dissipation.

• High aesthetics: Smooth, shiny surface, easy to process colors and patterns to match the design.

Applications of U-shaped aluminum bars:

• Construction: Used as structural frames, trim strips, protective edges, door and partition systems.

• Furniture: Used as shelf frames, decorative edges, product display systems.

• Mechanical engineering: Used as support bars, fixed brackets, and light structural components.

• Electrical – electronics industry: Used as frames for electrical cabinets, equipment racks, cable trays.

• Shipbuilding and marine industry: Used in corrosion-resistant structures in marine environments.

Common aluminum alloy grades used for U-shaped aluminum bars:

• Aluminum 6061: High strength, good corrosion resistance, easy to process.

• Aluminum 6063: Smooth surface, high aesthetics, easy to anodize, common in architecture.

• Aluminum 5052: Good corrosion resistance, especially in seawater environments.

• Aluminum 1100: Pure aluminum, soft, easy to bend, suitable for light applications.

• Aluminum 7075: High hardness and tensile strength, for heavy-duty applications.

Actual images of U-shaped aluminum bars at Kenta Vietnam warehouse:

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