What is aluminum honeycomb sheet?

What is aluminum honeycomb panel? Aluminum honeycomb panel is a hot-pressing forming technology that firmly combines aluminum plates and aluminum honeycomb cores with hot melt adhesive. Due to the high thermal conductivity between the aluminum skin and the honeycomb, the thermal expansion and contraction of the inner and outer aluminum skins are synchronized. Some honeycomb foils are perforated to allow free flow of gas within the panel. Aluminum honeycomb panels are suitable for civil buildings, vehicle and ship decoration, etc. It is the application of aviation and aerospace materials in the field of civil construction.

aluminum honeycomb sheets

Structure of Aluminum honeycomb sheets

Honeycomb aluminum sheet has three core structural layers: panel + aluminum honeycomb core + base plate
There is also a panel surface texture layer (color coating) + double-layer adhesive layer, forming a six-layer sandwich design.

Structure of honeycomb aluminum panel

Honeycomb aluminum sheet material advantages

High strength
Light texture: The density of honeycomb core is small, which is 1/5 of the weight of wooden boards of the same thickness and area, 1/6 of glass, and 1/7 of aluminum;
Sound and heat insulation (thermal insulation)
Impact resistance (shock absorption), fatigue resistance
Weather resistance, fire resistance (flame retardant)
Water and moisture-proof, recyclable, etc.
The weight of the honeycomb panel with the same stiffness is only 1/5 of the aluminum veneer and 1/10 of the steel plate;
Good straightness, not easy to deform, can be cut and folded at will;
High flatness of plate
Honeycomb core material helps to insulate the space
Wide range of colors and finishes available
Excellent customized processing capabilities to meet customers’ individual needs

Aluminum honeycomb sheet material specifications

Faced sheet	Aluminum,Galvanize,Coated
Alloy	Aluminum Honeycomb Sheet 3003,3004,5052
Temper	H14,H16,H18
Adhesive	Standard Glue	Working Temperature -40 ℃ to 117 ℃
	High Temperature Glue	-40 ℃ to 180 ℃ / -40 ℃ to 200 ℃
Specification	Max Size	1600x 12000mm, 2500x6000mm
	Min/Max Thickness	3mm-500mm
Edge closure	press-brake bend,solid edge closure,U channel,with profiles etc.
Size	4×8,4×10,4×12,5×10,5×12

Aluminum honeycomb sheet molding process

1) Surface passivated aluminum plate and foil coated node glue (epoxy modified high temperature curing glue);

honeycomb aluminum sheet process(1)

2) The aluminum foil is sliced according to the designed size, stacked (the number of layers is related to the length of the finished honeycomb core in the later stage), fused at high temperature, cut into pieces (according to the height of the finished honeycomb core), and stretched into a hexagonal honeycomb;

honeycomb aluminum sheet process(3)

3) Apply glue to the inside of the base plate, place the honeycomb core on it, adjust the position, and then apply glue to the inside of the panel and cover it on the upper layer of the honeycomb.

4) Hydraulic solidification, cooling and cutting

honeycomb aluminum sheet process(5)

What is aluminum honeycomb sheet used for?

Aluminum honeycomb sheets application
Purpose: (1) Building curtain wall exterior wall hanging panels;

(2) Interior decoration projects;

(3) Roofing materials;

(4) Shipbuilding;

(5) Aviation manufacturing;

(6) Indoor partitions and product display stands;

(7) )Commercial transport vehicles and container truck bodies;

(8) Interiors of buses, trains, subways and rail transit vehicles;

Honeycomb aluminum panel price

What’s the price of aluminum honeycomb sheet?Honeycomb aluminum panels, as a new building material, are gradually being widely used in the construction field due to their lightweight, high strength, heat and sound insulation and other characteristics. The price of aluminum honeycomb panels also changes due to market demand. Huawei Aluminum can provide users with a preferential price. The raw material price of one ton of aluminum honeycomb sheet is about 2600-2800$.

3000 series aluminum honeycomb sheets mechanical properties

Honeycomb Aluminum Sheets 3000 Series Performance Parameters
Cell Size		Nominal Density		Compressive Strength		Plate Shear Strength		Plate Modulus Strength
Thickness(in)	Thickness(mm)	lb/Ft³	Kg/m³	Psi	Mpa	Psi	Mpa	ksi	Gpa
1/4	6.4	5.2	83	680	4.69	330	2.28	67	0.46
3/8	9.6	3.6	58	340	2.34	227	1.56	55	0.38
1/2	12.7	2.5	40	205	1.41	140	0.97	38	0.26
3/4	19.0	1.8	29	125	0.86	105	0.72	23	0.16
1.0	24.4	1.2	19	85	0.59	70	0.48	14	0.10

Aluminum honeycomb sheet thickness

Aluminum honeycomb panels are used in a variety of applications due to their lightweight and strong structure. They come in a variety of specifications in thickness, and Huawei Alloy can also be customized according to customer needs.
Standard thicknesses for aluminum honeycomb panels typically range from 3 mm to 100 mm (0.12 inches to 3.94 inches).
Common thicknesses include 6 mm (0.24 in), 10 mm (0.39 in), 15 mm (0.59 in), 20 mm (0.79 in), and 25 mm (0.98 in).

Aluminium honeycomb sheet product specification

Huawei aluminum can provide honeycomb aluminum plate raw materials in various specifications according to customer needs.

Honeycomb core’s properties	50 Microns
Aluminium Alloy series	3000 series:3003,3004,3103,3104,3105 5000 series:5052
Ø honeycomb in mm ca	3,8	6	9	12	19
Ø honeycomb in inches	1/8″	1/4″	3/8″	1/2″	3/4″
Density kg/m3	112	56 – 59	39 – 40	29 – 30	20 – 21
Compressive stabilised strength MPa	6,8	3,0 – 3,5	1,4 – 1,95	0,8 – 0,95	0,4 – 0,6
thickness’ tolerance mm	± 0,1 ( ± 0,05 on request )
dimension’s tolerance mm	± 30
maximum use temperature °C	180°