Aluminium

Traditionally a difficult metal to laser cut, our 3kW and 6kW fibre lasers can easily profile aluminium and aluminium alloys up to 15mm thick. Our high quality sub-contract aluminium laser cutting services provides exceptional part output and precision.

Due to the reflective nature of aluminium, it is difficult to cut on traditional CO₂ lasers. However, our recent investment in fibre laser technology, an advanced alternative to CO₂ lasers, means this is no longer an issue. Profiling aluminium on our two Bysprint Fibre laser machines is not only quicker but also considerably cheaper.

What sets aluminium apart from other materials is it’s high corrosion resistance and high strength compared to its weight. For these reasons we have been cutting aluminium for a range of industries including aircraft design and build, boat building and construction industries, to name a few. Trailing behind iron, aluminium is now the world’s second most widely used metal.

We keep a number of aluminium sheets and thicknesses in stock, if we don’t have the specific material you require, we can usually source it within 24-48 hours. We’re also happy to cut your free issue material if required.

For aluminium plate from 0.1mm to 15mm thick, we recommend our fibre laser, for material thicker than this up to 230mm we suggest using our waterjet cutting service

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Aluminium Laser Cutting Capabilities

Maximum Cutting Size

4m x 2m (4000mm x 2000mm) – For larger sheet sizes we recommend waterjet or plasma cutting.

Maximum Material Thickness

15mm

Minimum Material Thickness

0.4mm (Technically we can cut thinner than this, but given the malleability of aluminium at such low thickness it can be tricky.)

Complex Details

Our CNC driven laser cutting machines are able to process even the most complex and intricate designs.

Cutting Tolerances

View our laser cutting tolerances here.

Cutting Edge Quality

Laser cutting aluminium and aluminium alloys provides a smooth finish quality, although this is sometimes degraded slightly on thicker sheets. As we shroud the laser in Nitrogen gases, it prevents oxidisation ensuring we achieve a clean, blemish free cut, ready for welding without any extra machining.

Grades

We’re able to laser cut aluminium plates and sheets and in all grades as well as numerous aluminium alloys. Some of the more common grades we get asked to cut include:

1050A
1200
2014
5083
5251
6061
6082

Even if the grade you require is not listed, we could still source and cut it for you. Please contact us with your preferred grade and requirements.

Patterned Aluminium

Aluminium plate and sheet can be supplied in patterns, here are a sample of some of the patterned aluminium sheets we can laser cut:

5 Bar Treadplate
Stucco
Hammered
Checkmate

BS-EN-1090-1-compliance

Typical Applications

Due to it's versatility, aluminium can be used for a huge range of applications. Including, but not limited to:

Ship Building
Architectural/Civil Engineering (street furniture, structural sections, decorative panels)
Automotive (vehicle bodies, trailers, truck frames)
Marine Structures
Road Signs
Hospitality (Food industry containers)

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State-of-the-art

We continue to invest in the latest cutting technology to provide our customers with the highest quality profile cut parts.

24 hour cutting

Our 6 laser machines are cutting around the clock to ensure we’re always able to provide short lead-times.

Precision parts

We know how important accuracy is for our clients. Our lasers provide the very best in precision cut parts.

We’ve been in the profiling business for over 35 years and today we’re considered one of the largest and most diverse specialist cutting companies in the UK. We continue to invest in the latest cutting and automation technology to provide our customers with the highest quality cut parts in the shortest possible lead time.Contact us with your requirements today and join over 5000 customers who choose us for their profiling needs.
If you have drawings to send, we’re happy to accept DXF, DWG or dimensioned PDF files. By sending the above file types, we can easily process your order with our quoting system which vastly improves the speed at which we can get you a price.
For simple profiles such as squares, rectangles and cirlces with simple holes or slots we can work without a drawing.Alternatively, we also have an in-house CAD drawing team who can draw up your profile for you.As well as this, we also have a Laser QC scanner which enables us to scan and convert a physical object to a readable CAD file.