Aluminum
Non-ferrous metals (metals that do not contain iron): refer to all metals and alloys that are not iron and iron alloys. Non-ferrous metals are classified into the following groups:
- Light metals (aluminum, titanium, magnesium), densities: 1,7 - 4,5 g/cm3;
- Heavy metals (copper, lead, nickel, zinc, tin), densities: 4,5 - 11,3 g/cm3;
- Precious metals (gold, silver and platinum group);Metal is hard to melt;
- Metal dispersion; rare earth element (REE) consist of multiple non-ferrous metals.
thyssenkrupp Materials Vietnam is the distributor of non-ferrous metals that are internationally standardized with high quality. We can meet our customers’ diverse demands of: Aluminum and Copper, different alloys including aluminum and copper alloys, Cupronickel, Beryllium copper...
Aluminum is the most abundant metal to be found in the earth's crust (8.1%), but is never found free in nature. In addition to the minerals mentioned above, it is also found in granite and in many other common minerals. The oxide, alumina, occurs naturally as ruby (Al2O3), sapphire, corundum, and emery.
However, today, most of our aluminum is an artificial mixture of sodium, aluminum, and calcium fluorides. Aluminum can now be produced from clay, but the process is not economically feasible at present.
Aluminum is a light and soft silvery-white metal. Aluminum, evaporated in a vacuum, forms a highly reflective coating for both visible light and radiant heat. These coatings soon form a thin layer of the protective oxide. Aluminum’s density (2.7g/cm3) is only about one-third of iron’s and copper’s density. Aluminum is second in malleability among metals (behind gold), sixth in ductility and has melting point of about 660oC. Aluminum is easy to be processed or welded since it is corrosion-resistant and sustainable with the protective oxide layer. Moreover, aluminum is nonmagnetic and non-sparking.
thyssenkrupp Materials Vietnam distributes aluminum with multiple options for our customers’ diverse demands:
- In addition to the highest quality aluminum alloys originated from Europe, we also provide diversified categories of aluminum as requested by customers.
- We can provide a full range of aluminum from the big size requests (width: 2,000 mm) for constructions or shipbuilding to normal coils for manufacturing industries and household appliances (width: 1,000 mm). We also provide cutting services following specifications – our customers can completely rely on thyssenkrupp Materials Vietnam.
- With a diverse range of products, thyssenkrupp Materials Vietnam is confident to meet the requirements for raw materials, processing services, delivery as a whole package or in parts and to any location
Common types of aluminum
- Aluminum is extensively used for kitchen utensils, outside building decoration, and in thousands of industrial applications. Although aluminum’s electrical conductivity is only about 60% that of copper, it is used in electrical transmission lines because of its light weight.
Alloy ( AA / GB / ASTM ) | Type | Thickness (mm) | Hardness | Application | MTC (*) |
| A1050 /A1060/ A1100 | Plate/Coil | 0.16 – 8.0 | 0, H12, H14, H16, H18, H24 | Household appliances, Vehicle registration plate, Signs, garment accessories |  |
| A3003 | Plate/Coil | 0.3 – 5.0 | 0, H12, H14, H16, H18, H24 | Construction, automobile, motorcycle, and electronic industries | |
| A3105/ 3003 (Tear plate) | Plate | 2.0 – 6.0 | F, H12, H14, H16, H18 | Trucks’, buses’ cold storages’ and ship deck’s floors; floors and stairs in factories and skyscrapers | |
* MTC: Mill test certification
Aluminum alloys
Aluminum alloys are alloys of aluminum (Al) as the predominant metal and other elements such as copper, magnesium, manganese, silicon, tin and zinc. Pure aluminum is soft and lacks strength, but alloyed with small amounts of copper, magnesium, silicon, manganese, or other elements impart a variety of useful properties including being harder and more sustainable.
Aluminum alloys are suitable for different applications; some even regard them as the must used material such as airplane manufacturing and other aviation equipment.
Besides, Aluminum alloys are important in mechanical engineering, shipbuilding, mold manufacturing and construction.
A. Aluminum alloys Plate/Coil
Alloy (AA / GB / ASTM ) | Type | Thickness (mm) | Hardness | Application | MTC (*) |
| A5052 /5005/5754 | Plate/Coil | 0.5 – 100 | H32, H34, H38, H112 | High precision mechanical parts, automobile production, mold accessories... | |
| A5083 | Plate | 2.0 – 70 | H111, H112, H116, H321 | Shipbuilding, Mechanical applications… | |
| 6061 | Plate | 2.0 – 150 | T4, T6, T651, T451 | Mold productions, machine parts, Mechanical, Medicine, Automation | |
| 7075 | Plate | 6.0 -150 | T651 | Molds (shoes, plastic, premium), high-strength material application, aircraft components | |
TP50 | Coil | 0.3 – 0.6 | H19 | Decoration | |
A2024; A2117; ACP-5080 | Plate | 2.0 - 200 | T6 | High precision mechanical parts | |
* MTC: Mill test certification
B. Aluminum Alloy Bar/Tube/Profile
Alloy (ASTM ) | Type | Diameter (mm) | Hardness | Application | MTC (*) |
| A6061 | Bar, Tube, Profile | 6.0 – 250 | T6 | Mechanical applications, construction, toys, motorcycles accessories, electronic equipment | |
| A6060 | Bar, Tube, Rectangular, Square, Profile | 6.0 -200 | T66 | Constructions, handrails | |
| A6082 | Bar | 6.0 - 90 | T6 | Machine elements, automobile equipment production | |
| A7075 | Bar | 10- 300 | T6 | Mechanical applications, plastic mold, aircraft components… | |
| 2007/ 2017/2011 | Bar, Square, Tube | 6.0 - 260 | T3, T451, T6 | Machine elements, automobile production, electricity… | |
* MTC: Mill test certification
thyssenkrupp Materials Vietnam supply several types of Copper and Copper Alloys to meet our customer’s diverse demands.
- Our high quality copper and brass come in sheet or coil originated from South Korea, Taiwan, and Brazil…
- We also supplies copper bars, tubes, busbars… following customers’ requirements. These products come from thyssenkrupp AG’s partners all over the world.
- We are capable to meet diversified requirements for copper in terms of size, from those with 350mm / 450mm / 550mm width for transformers to normal size to be used in consumer goods sector (400mm / 600mm width) and at the same time the requests for cutting or splitting to length. Our customers can completely rely on thyssenkrupp Materials Vietnam.
- Our copper product line ranges from copper products with a small thickness as 0,005 mm for special applications such as: telecommunication cable wrapping and electronic components to highly elastic copper products to be used in electronic sectors, and copper pipes with big diameter as Ø200mm for shipbuilding... There is also brass to be supplied in bar and pipe shapes for shipbuilding and piping systems in the sugar industry.
- With a diverse range of products, thyssenkrupp Materials Vietnam is confident to meet the requirements for raw materials, processing services, whole package or in parts delivery to any location.
Copper Alloys
Metal alloys that have copper as their principal component mixed with another element such as tin, lead, zinc, silver, gold, and antimony. The diversity of metals and metalloids created a diversified range of copper alloys (cupronickel, bronze, brass…). Nowadays, copper cobalt alloy is used to produce the material for giant magnetoresistance (GMR).
| Alloy (JISH) | Type | Thickness (mm) | Hardness | Application | MTC (*) |
C2680, C2600/ | Plate/Coil (Brass) | 0.1–6.0 15.0–80.0 | 0H; ¼H ,½H ; ¾H; H; SH; EH | Switches, sockets, electronic components, crafts, decoration, garment accessories | |
| C3600/ C3604/ C3602/ C3601 | Round bar, square, hexagon (Brass) | f 3.0 – 250 | 0H; ½H | Automotive and motorcycles’ parts, screws, mechanical parts, shafts, sanitary equipment... | |
| C2800/ C2801 | Bar (Brass) | f 80.0–184 | 0H, ½H | Rubber marine bearing, marine engineering, petroleum... | |
| C2700/ C2680 | Bar, Square (Brass) | f 6.0 – 63 | 0H; ½H | Crafts, decoration, antenna… | |
* MTC: Mill test certification
We also supply special custom-build products following customers’ orders.
B. Copper:
Copper (no less than 99.5% of copper) has good electrical and thermal conductivities, elongation; it is easy to process and corrosion-resistant. Copper is widely used in different application with these common types:
| Alloy (JISH) | Type | Thickness (mm) | Hardness | Application | MTC (*) |
C1100/ C1020/C1220 | Tấm /Cuộn (Copper) | 0.05 – 6.0 | 0H; ¼H ,½H ; ¾H; H; SH; EH | Electronic equipment, core of transformers, camera’s components, radiators, agricultural equipment, construction... | |
| C5191/C5210 | Tấm/Cuộn (Phoshor Bronze) | 0.1–3.0 | 0H; ½H | Connector, mechanical applications... | |
| C1100 | Cây tròn | f 10 – 250 | 0H, ½H | Rubber marine bearing, marine engineering, petroleum... | |
| C1100 | Thanh | 2.0 – 15.0 | 0H; ½H | Electrical panels, busbars chemical tank... | |
| C1220 | Ống cuộn/ Ống cây (Coil/ rod tube) | f 6.35–28.0 | 0H, ¼H; ½H; H | Condenser, refrigeration plant... | |
| C70600 | Ống (Niken) | f 6.35 – 28.0 | 0H, ¼H ; ½H; H | Marine engineering, petroleum... | |
* MTC: Mill test certification
We also supply special copper for electrical impulses application in mold, chemical and sanitary equipment industries
C. Beryllium Copper
In addition to 4145 mod steel and Nickel alloy, thyssenkrupp Materials Vietnam also supplies Beryllium Copper alloys (Brush Alloy 25 and Toughmet®) in our line of special materials for petroleum industry. These two alloys are suitable materials for bearing, coupling, housing and actuator stems. These products provide drilling tools the accuracy and malleability, and better abilities to create, modify and perfect wells.