What Are Differences of 5454 and 5083 Aluminum in Tanker Manufacturing

 5454 aluminum plate belongs to aluminum-magnesium alloy with medium strength. Its outstanding feature is good corrosion resistance, which can effectively resist corrosion in various environments, which provides reliable protection for tank trucks to transport various liquid or powder materials, and can prevent safety hazards such as leakage caused by corrosion of the tank body. 5454 h32 aluminum sheet is its main temper.

5083 aluminum plate is also a member of the aluminum-magnesium alloy family, but it is different from 5454 in terms of performance focus. It has high strength and can withstand greater pressure and weight, which makes it popular in large tank trucks and applications with strict requirements on tank strength. Its excellent fatigue resistance can effectively resist fatigue damage caused by vibration and bumps in long-term and frequent transportation operations, and extend the service life of the tank truck. The toughness of 5083 aluminum plate is also very outstanding. It is not easy to break when encountering collisions or external impacts, which greatly improves the safety of tank trucks during transportation. Although it has good corrosion resistance, it may be slightly inferior to 5454 in some special corrosive environments.

Market share analysis

In the current tank truck manufacturing market, 5083 aluminum plate occupies a large market share due to its high strength and good comprehensive performance. Especially in the field of heavy tank trucks, such as the manufacture of large oil tank trucks and tank trucks for transporting crude oil, chemical raw materials, etc., 5083 aluminum plate for tanker body is more widely used, accounting for about 60% of the tank truck aluminum plate market share.

This is mainly due to its ability to meet the strict requirements of heavy tank trucks for tank strength and safety, and at the same time, the cost-effectiveness is also considerable in large-scale production.

5454 aluminum plate performs well in some tank truck market segments that have extremely high requirements for corrosion resistance and relatively less extreme strength requirements, such as food-grade liquid transport tank trucks and some small chemical transport tank trucks. Its market share accounts for about 30% of the tank truck aluminum plate market. With the continuous improvement of food and chemical transportation safety standards, 5454 aluminum plate has a gradually increasing market share due to its excellent corrosion resistance.

Differences in tank truck application scenarios

5454 aluminum sheet is often used to manufacture tank trucks for transporting food-grade liquids (such as edible oil, beverage slurry, etc.). Due to its good corrosion resistance, it can ensure that the tank body will not pollute the transported food-grade liquid and ensure food safety. It is also common in some small chemical transport tank trucks. These chemicals may be corrosive to a certain extent. The corrosion resistance of 5454 aluminum sheet can effectively deal with it. At the same time, its good processability makes it easy to manufacture small and complex tank bodies.

Aluminum 5083 h32 is the absolute main force in the field of large oil tankers. For example, the tanks of common road tankers for transporting crude oil are mostly made of 5083 aluminum sheet. It is also widely used in large chemical liquid tankers. Such tankers need to transport a large amount of corrosive chemical raw materials. The high strength and good corrosion resistance of 5083 aluminum sheet can meet its safety needs during long-distance and heavy-load transportation.

In some large powder and particle transport tankers (such as cement transport tankers), 5083 aluminum sheet can withstand the impact and vibration during material loading and unloading with its high strength and fatigue resistance, ensuring the structural stability of the tank.

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5454 Aluminum Sheet for Tank Truck

 Energy saving, emission reduction and structural lightweight have become a global trend. Compared with steel, aluminum alloy tank trucks have the characteristics of low density, good corrosion resistance, easy welding, long service life, easy recycling, reduced emissions, and no charge accumulation. In recent years, aluminum alloy tank cars in Europe, the United States, Australia, Japan and other countries have reached more than 90%. The chose aluminum alloys are generally Al 5454, 5083 and 5182.

At present, most aluminum tank truck manufacturers mainly use 5083 aluminum alloy plate as the material of the tank body, and the use of 5182 plate can better reflect its corrosion resistance and welding performance, and under the same loading quality, the wall thickness of the tank body can be thinner and the weight is higher. In addition, 5454 aluminum plates can be used in high temperature environments, or transport high temperature liquids.

5454 aluminum alloy was used in tankers in the early 1950's and it has good corrosion resistance. 5454 aluminum properties are roughly the same as those of 5154, but its corrosion resistance is better than that of 5154 in severe environments. 5454 aluminum sheet has high strength, high corrosion resistance, good plasticity, and good formability. The strength of 5454 aluminum sheet is about 20% higher than that of 5052 aluminum sheet. 5454 aluminum sheet is also widely used in pressure vessels, marine facility pipelines and automobile wheels.

The magnesium content of 5454 aluminum plate is 2.4-3.0%, and it also contains a small amount of silicon, copper, zinc, manganese and other elements, and the tensile strength is greater than 215MPa. The magnesium content of 5052 aluminum plate is between 2.2-2.8%, and the tensile strength is 170-305MPa.

Compared with 5454 aluminum plate, it has a wider range of uses, especially in the construction industry. In addition, it is also commonly used in automotive fuel tanks, oil pipes, sheet metal parts of transportation vehicles, ships, mechanical instruments, hardware and electrical appliances, etc.

5454 aluminum sheet production process: The cold rolling processing rate is more than 70%. The annealing temperatures for O, H22, H24, H26, and H28 are 300°C, 260°C, 250°C, 230°C, and 200°C, respectively, and the holding time is 1 hour. The 5454 alloy H2n and O state produced by this process have stable properties and good formability, which meet the requirements of the EN485 standard.

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5454 Grade Aluminum Sheet for Tank Truck

 Aluminum alloy tankers first appeared in the United States in the late 1920s. In the beginning, there were only aluminum alloy single tankers. In the 1940s, aluminum alloy semi-trailers appeared. In the 1960s, the tank shape of aluminum alloy tankers was more reasonable. In the 1970s, due to the oil crisis and other reasons, aluminum alloy tankers received rapid development.

Aluminum alloy tanker has the characteristics of light weight, larger load, lower operating cost, good corrosion resistance, good wear resistance, long service life, good electrical conductivity, safety, environmental protection and energy saving. Therefore, the popularity of aluminum tank trucks has far-reaching economic and social benefits.

5000 series Al-Mg sheet is mainly used in cylinders, heads and bulkhead of tank trucks after welding, wrapping or rolling. 5454 grade aluminum can adapt to harsh corrosive environment. It is a typical anti-rust aluminum with high strength, about 20% higher than 5052 aluminum plate.

5454 aluminum plate has all states such as O state, H12, H14, etc. In terms of performance, it is not only high in strength and corrosion resistance, but also has good plasticity and good formability.

The production of tank car body has high requirements on this raw material and processing technology such as good corrosion resistance and high processing performance,strong pressure resistance, etc. 5454 aluminum can satisfy these requirements and can be bent, stamped and stretched. More importantly, it can be used in high temperature environment, or transport high temperature liquid.

The solid solubility of Mg in Al is second only to that of Zn, with a limit solubility of 17.4% at 470 °C and only about 1% at room temperature. In theory, Al-Mg alloy should have strong age hardening effect, but due to the limitation of intergranular precipitation and dispersion of solid β phase (Al3Mg2), this hardening effect has no practical value, so 5454 alloy cannot be strengthened by heat treatment. Welcome to leave message below to inquire 5454 aluminum sheet price.

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