What Are the Uses of Aluminum Tread Plate?
Aluminum tread plate is also known as aluminum checkered plate. In addition, it refers to diamond plate and five bar aluminum checkered plate. Common alloy are 5052, 5083 and 6061 aluminum tread plate. The plate has a wide range of advantages and applications as follows.
Advantage of Aluminum Tread Plate
The checkered plate has many advantages such as beautiful appearance, good forming, drilling, anti-skid, enhanced performance, and steel saving.
Uses of Aluminum Tread Plate
Aluminum checkered plate has two sides include one side is smooth, the other side has raised patterns. We generally leave the patterned side in outside. Due to the special patterns, the tread plate is widely used to make walkways and ramps. Sometimes, it’s also used to decorate. Take five bar and diamond aluminum checkered plate as example.
- Vehicles and other means of transportation
Aluminum tread plate has lightweight, scratch resistance, high hardness. So it’s often used as the tread plate of subway, truck, bus, train.
- Ship construction
Aluminum diamond plate has excellent corrosion resistance and seawater corrosion resistance. Therefore, it’s very suitable for the corridors and decks of the ship, stairs.
- Industry and machinery
It’s harmless and has excellent chemical resistance, so it’s also widely used for making processing equipment, mechanical equipment,etc.
- Decoration
The aluminum tread plate has rich patterns and high brightness, and it’s easy to process and install. We generally use it to decorate house walls, showcases, floors and stairs.
