Before purchasing aluminum plates, one should investigate and first identify whether the aluminum plate material meets standards and whether it meets the needs of the production environment. Currently, there are some merchants in the aluminum plate market who misrepresent quality and inflate prices. Aluminum plates have many standards, including the width of the panel, thickness, and the height of the folded edge.

Methods for Identifying the Quality of Aluminum Plate Material

Aluminum plates are divided into two types: those with perforated surfaces and flat surfaces. Perforated surfaces allow for ventilation and sound absorption, and a layer of soft padding is laid inside the panel, allowing moisture to be absorbed through the perforations by the film. Therefore, it is suitable for use in kitchens and bathrooms where moisture is prevalent. The market has a wide application of 600mm×600mm micro-perforated square plates, C150, C100 strips, and 300×300, 300×600 aluminum plates.

The origin and thickness of aluminum plate processing can reflect its quality. Generally, aluminum single plates used in engineering are 0.8mm thick or even thicker. Why? Because some engineering panels are quite long, and to prevent deformation, thicker and harder materials are needed. In contrast, aluminum single plates used in home decoration rarely exceed 4 meters, and there are not many heavy objects on aluminum ceiling panels. Therefore, for home decoration aluminum single plates, it can be said that 0.6mm is sufficient. So, why do many salespeople in building material markets tell you that their plates are 0.8mm, and some even say 0.88mm? This is often because their plates are subpar, so they can only deceive people with thickness—truly a relentless deception.

Regarding why some brands' 0.8mm plates are actually inferior, some lesser-known brands use aluminum materials from beverage cans. Due to the inherent quality issues of the aluminum material, they find it impossible to make the aluminum single plates very thin, so they can only make them thicker. Therefore, when purchasing aluminum single plates, one should not only look at their smoothness and glossiness but also carefully observe whether the thickness of the plates is uniform and feel the texture with their hands to check the elasticity.