Overview
Product Overview
Based on the principles of nature, ALUCORE® is an aluminium honeycomb core composite material with high rigidity and extremely low weight. It is designed for high wind load applications and/or where large unsupported spans are required.
ALUCORE® uses a viscoplastic adhesive bond which results in better peel strength and permits additional fabrication options such as bending.
ALUCORE® is manufactured in a continuous coil process and its Fluoropolymer (PVDF or FEVE) or polyester stove – lacquered finish provides an extremely high weather resistant surface.
ALUCORE® is available in a wide range of dimensions and finishes.
Benefits
- Product quality
- Does not become brittle-hard
- Tough and resilient properties
- Excellent peel strength
- Ideal for a range of applications in transport and industrial production
- Easy to process
- Different thickness and formats
Applications
It is the combination of formability, flatness, stability and weather resistance that characterizes this material. Due to its composite structure, ALUCORE® can take on many different shapes. Its perfect formability does not affect its stability and flatness. The high rigidity of the panel remains.
Rail and Transport Vehicle Construction
Today’s strict economic conditions demand the implementation of sustainable structural materials in the field of transport that are lightweight, stable and fully recyclable.
ALUCORE® it all of the above and more, its excellently suited for special interior cladding, as well as for wall cladding and roofing in train construction, cabins, doors and trucks.
Interior Construction
Whether for clean rooms, partitions, light-weight containers, cabins for machine tools, lifting platforms, lifts, etc… ALUCORE® is the ideal material for industrial applications.
Simple processing using tools on site, the possibility of flexible adaption of the modular dimensions and fixation method offer the construction team streamlined installation.
Application Examples
Specifications
ALUCORE® is an aluminium sandwich-type panel with high rigidity and extremely low weight. In contrast to conventional honeycomb composite materials, the system components, i.e. the aluminium core and the coil-coated aluminium cover sheets are bonded in a continuous process.
The advantages are product quality and surface evenness. The material does not become brittle hard but shows tough and resilient properties and an excellent peel strength.
Following in the footsteps of the ALUCOBOND® trademark, ALUCORE® is the ideal material for a host of applications in transport, architecture or industrial production.
The honeycomb core consists of aluminium foils made of the alloy AIMn (EN AW 3003) cell size b: approx. 6.3-12.7 mm.
The cover sheets of the panels consist of corrosion-resistant Peraluman alloys and may be used in a decorative or functional manner, depending on the purpose of application.
Technical Overview
| Thickness | 6mm | 10mm | 10.5mm | 15mm | 20mm | 25mm | 40mm | |
| Aluminium Skin Thicknesses | 1.00mm thick skin to front side | |||||||
| 0.5mm thick skin to reverse face | 1.00mm skins to reverse face | |||||||
| Mass (kg/m2) | 4.9 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.5 | |
| Section Modulus Z (mm3 103/m) | 2.63 | 4.63 | 9.52 | 14.00 | 19.00 | 24.00 | 38.00 | |
| Moment Of Inertia I (mm6 104/m) | .0102 | .0313 | .0500 | .1050 | .1900 | .3000 | .7600 | |
| Rigidity EI (kNm2/m) | 0.71 | 2.19 | 3.50 | 7.55 | 13.90 | 22.17 | 58.52 | |
| Alloy | Architectural / Facade Panels EN5005A AlMg1 H42 Industrial / Transport Panels EN5745 AlMg3 H42 |
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| Modulus of Elasticity E (MPa) | 70,000 | |||||||
| Tensile Strength of Cover Sheets | Architectural / Facade Panels = 125 MPa Industrial / Transport Panels = 220 MPa |
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| 0.2% Proof stress ( MPa) | Architectural / Facade Panels = 74 MPa Industrial / Transport Panels = 130 MPa |
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| Maximum Design Stress (Permissible) | Architectural / Facade Panels = 48.5 MPa Industrial / Transport Panels = 79 MPa |
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| Linear Thermal Expansion | 2.4 mm /m at 100oC temperature difference | |||||||
| Temperature Resistance | -50 – +80deg Celsius | |||||||
| Core cell size | 6.3 mm | 12.7 mm | ||||||
| Cell density | 65 kg/m3 | 42 kg/m3 | ||||||
| Bare compressive strength | 2.5 – 4 MPa | 1.5 MPa | ||||||
| Surface Finish | Industrial / Transport – Coil coated Modified Polyester both sides (Platinum White) Architectural / Façade – Coil coated Fluoropolymer (PVDF or FEVE) |
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| Panel widths | 1250mm & 1500mm widths only | |||||||
| Panel Lengths | From 2,000mm up to a maximum of 13,000mm Industrial / Transport – Minimum of 500m2 per nominated length Architectural / Façade – Minimum 1,000m2 per nominated length |
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Processing Methods
Tech & Installation
ALUCORE® is an aluminium sandwich-type panel with high rigidity and extremely low weight. In contrast to conventional honeycomb composite materials, the system components, i.e. the aluminium core and the coil-coated aluminium cover sheets are bonded in a continuous process.
The advantages are product quality and surface evenness. The material does not become brittle hard but shows tough and resilient properties and an excellent peel strength.
Following in the footsteps of the ALUCOBOND® trademark, ALUCORE® is the ideal material for a host of applications in transport, architecture or industrial production.
The honeycomb core consists of aluminium foils made of the alloy AIMn (EN AW 3003) cell size b: approx. 6.3-12.7 mm.
The cover sheets of the panels consist of corrosion-resistant Peraluman alloys and may be used in a decorative or functional manner, depending on the purpose of application.
Wind Load and Permissible Panel Sizes
The diagrams below indicate the available ranges of panel thickness and permissible panel lengths at a given panel width (1250 or 1500mm), depending on the loads applied.
The tables apply to panels supported on four sizes (corners fixed). Dimensional values for other systems are available on request.
Loads and Panel Dimensions
Rigidity compared with thickness and weight
Sustainability
Continuous environmental protection is a priority for ALUCOBOND®’s manufacturer, 3A Composites. It focuses on preserving natural resources to ensure a liveable tomorrow for future generations.
3A Composites are leaders in environmental stewardship and are members of the German Association for Sustainable Construction (DGNB, World Green Building Council (WGBC), and The United States Green Building Council (USGBC).
With its commitment to continuous improvement programs for environmental protection, many of which go above and beyond government regulations, 3A Composites ensures they are the leaders in their field. One of the first companies to develop its own environmental management systems, the company has EN ISO 14001 certification and is regularly audited by independent auditors.
ALUCOBOND® can be used to obtain points towards LEED, BREEAM and Australian Green Building Council (AGBC) Green Star ratings.
Recycling/Recoverability
During the manufacturing process, all excess core material is recycled back into the manufacturing process and all scrap aluminium is sent back to aluminium processing plants for recycling. During the paint process, all fugitive volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) are captured, excess paint is recovered and used on the non visible surfaces of ALUCOBOND®, and all solvents used in the production process are collected and reused.
ALUCOBOND® is fully recyclable, each component including the core material and aluminium used in the manufacturing process, can be recycled and reused in the production of new materials.
