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Aluminium cover sheet –
ALUCORE®
ALUCORE® is a light and rigid aluminium composite sandwich panel. It offers outstanding processing properties and comes in a wide range of colours. It has been approved for use in ships (MED approval) and in the train manufacturing and construction industries. We deliver ALUCORE® as composite sheets.
- Physical properties
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Value Unit Test method Specific gravity – g/cm3 DIN EN ISO 1183 Average molecular mass – 106 g/mol Water absorption, 24/96 h (23 °C) – % DIN EN ISO 62 Weather-resistance good Combustibility B1 UL 94 DIN EN ISO 527-2 Food safety no - Mechanical properties
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Value Unit Test method Modulus of elasticity – MPa DIN EN ISO 527-2 Tensile strength – MPa DIN EN ISO 527-2 Elongation at break – % DIN EN ISO 527-2 Tensile strength at break – % DIN EN ISO 527-2 Flexural modulus – MPa DIN EN ISO 178 Flexural strength – MPa DIN EN ISO 178 Compressive modulus – MPa EN ISO 604 Compressive strength, 1%/2% – MPa EN ISO 604 Impact strength (Charpy) – kJ/m2 DIN EN ISO 179-1eU Notch impact strength (Charpy) – kJ/m2 DIN EN ISO 179-1eA Notch impact strength (Izod) – kJ/m2 DIN EN ISO 180/2A Toughness (ball pressure) – MPa ISO 2039-1 Toughness (Shore D) – Sh D DIN EN ISO 868 Wear-resistance – % Sand-Slurry Coefficient of friction (against steel) – μ - Thermal properties
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Value Unit Test method Glass-transition temperature – °C DIN 53765 Melting point – °C DIN 53765 Operating temperature (instantaneous) – °C Operating temperature (continuous) 80 °C Operating temperature (minimum) -40 °C Thermal expansion coefficient, 23–60 °C – 10-5 K-1 DIN EN ISO 11359-1;2 Thermal expansion coefficient, 23–100 °C – 10-5 K-1 DIN EN ISO 11359-1;2 Specific heat capacity – J/(g×K) ISO 22007-4:2008 Thermal conductivity – W/(m×K) ISO 22007-4:2008 - Electrical properties
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Value Unit Test method Surface resistivity – Ω DIN IEC 60093 Resistivity – Ω×cm DIN IEC 60093 Dielectric strength – kV/mm DIN EN 60243-1 CTI value – V DIN EN 60112 - Optical properties
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Value Unit Test method Light transmittance – Refractive index – Optical errors – DIN 52305/AS Abrasion-resistance, 100 rotations with 500 g – % haze ANSI Z26.1
Additional downloads
Delivery selection | composite sheets 1,250 x 2,500 mm, composite sheets 1,500 x 3,000 mm |
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Specific gravity | g/cm3 |
Service temperature | -40 … 80 °C |
Price category | €€ (€8–25/kg) |
Special properties
- lightness
- rigidity
- visually attractive
- approvals for specific applications
- easy to process
- quick deliveries
- high-quality finished surface material
- suitable for indoor and outdoor use
Applications
shipbuilding, vehicle-manufacturing industry, parts for boats and caravans, aviation industry, trains, architecture, construction industry
Standard colours
white
Special colours
in minimum order quantities