Aluminum Alloy for Tank Truck

Aluminum alloy is widely used in tank cars, from tank bodies, partitions, outer walls, floors to internal structures, pipelines, and welding materials, aluminum alloy has multiple applications. Chalco provides a complete range of aluminum alloy products, including aluminum plates, profiles, and welding wires, providing an overall solution for oil tank truck projects. Product quality assurance, in accordance with GB/T 3880, GB/T 33881, EN485, EN14286, ASTM B209, and other standards.Welcome contact

Specification of Chalco aluminum products for tank truck

Chalco aluminum plate for tank truck

Aluminum alloy profiles for tank truck

The tank car mainly consists of a tank body, an aluminum alloy chassis assembly, a walking mechanism, a traction device assembly, a ladder, a fender, and accessories. 6000 series alloy is commonly used as extruded aluminum profiles in structural components such as pipes, protection, and beams on powder tank semi-trailers, with 6061 and 6063 materials being the most widely used.

Aluminum welding wire rod for tank truck

There are many welding methods for aluminum alloy tank materials, and each method has its own different application scenarios. At present, the main welding methods for aluminum alloy lightweight vehicles include manual AC tungsten inert gas arc welding (TIG welding), automatic wire feeding double pulse AC tungsten inert gas arc welding (TIG welding), and automatic/semi-automatic consumable argon arc welding (automatic/semi-automatic MIG welding).

Chalco tank truck aluminum material parameter table

Why choose Chalco Aluminum as supplier of tank truck?

• Chalco SMS rolling mill can produce flat and sharp large width aluminum plates, with a maximum width of 2650mm. It can also provide different surface treatments such as embossing, patterning, polishing, and mirror surface;
• Chalco has a variety of tank car extrusion molds to choose from, which can produce and manufacture aluminum profiles according to customer requirements, and has the ability to open molds, which can save costs for customers;
• Chalco can be used for different welding methods, such as TIG, MIG, FSW, EBW, etc., providing tank car welding solutions for large and small orders;
• Chalco is the ideal aluminum supplier for tank trucks, providing customers with one-stop solutions in alloys, products, surface treatment, CNC processing, and other aspects.

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Tips for purchasing and using aluminum plates for tank trucks

1. Welding is very important for the manufacturing of tank cars. How to avoid welding failure?

Welding failure may lead to leaks and structural issues. Problems such as incomplete penetration, porosity, and improper welding techniques may damage the integrity of the storage tank. Choosing the correct welding material is the primary condition for successful welding. Chalco ER5183 and ER5356 can fully meet the welding requirements and have a price advantage, reducing production costs for customers.

2. How to minimize the problem of tank body corrosion in tank trucks?

Tank trucks are usually used to transport goods such as oil, gas, and hazardous chemicals, so they have high requirements for corrosion resistance. When selecting aluminum plates, manufacturers should not only pay attention to selecting 5000 series corrosion-resistant alloys, but also choose partners with quality requirements that meet the standards, in order to strive for long-term cooperation and avoid unnecessary losses caused by substandard quality.

3. How to avoid cracking of aluminum plates during the production of tank cars?

Due to the special nature of transporting goods, tank trucks must avoid problems such as tank body cracks. This requires aluminum plates to have strong resistance to stress cracking. The Chalco cold rolling project adopts a German Simark six high cold rolling mill, which eliminates internal stress and does not deform during cutting, effectively avoiding cracking issues.

4. Why do tank car manufacturers increasingly favor using aluminum plates as the production material for tank cars?

With the demand for lightweight vehicle bodies and the requirements for corrosion resistance, weldability, heat dissipation, and surface treatment methods of tank car body materials, aluminum alloys are increasingly used in the field of tank car manufacturing, greatly reducing fuel utilization. And aluminum, as a recyclable material, can be used in tank cars using aluminum products, which can effectively save energy and protect the environment.

5. Need welding and CNC processing?

Welding, deep-draw, stamping, and rolling forming are all important steps in the production and processing of aluminum plates. Chalco not only provides tank car aluminum plates, but also provides additional services such as welding, cutting, and CNC processing, providing overall solutions for customer projects.