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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