Aluminum alloy materials have the characteristics of low density, good electrical conductivity, strong corrosion resistance, good heat dissipation and easy processing, so they are widely used in vehicles. Another important feature of it is that it has high relative mechanical properties, which can meet the requirements for the use of tank truck materials and meet the requirements of development trends. It is one of the important ways for the development of lightweight technology.
Aluminum plates for tank truck
Aluminum alloy tank trailer generally consist of tank body, frame, axle, air suspension, piping system, electrical system, support device, auxiliary braking system (ABS), safety accessories and other parts. Single tank trucks also need to be equipped with special chassis for dangerous goods. All safety accessories such as side guardrails, tail guardrails, tank top movable guardrails, tank top enclosures, piping boxes, accessory boxes, fenders, fire extinguisher boxes, etc. are all made of aluminum alloy.
Tank body composition of aluminum tank
The aluminum tank body adopts a nearly circular cross section. It is composed of tank body, head, partition, anti-wave divider board(baffles) and other components. The thickness of the tank body is 6mm, the head and partition are 7mm, and the anti-wave baffles plate is 6mm. An aluminum alloy manhole and hole body are installed on the top of the tank, and a manhole with a diameter of 500mm is set on the anti-wave baffles plate. It is convenient for inspection and maintenance of the upper and lower tanks and observation of the liquid in the tank. The stress points of the tank structure are distributed reasonably and the performance is reliable. The head, clapboard, and anti-wave baffles plate all adopt a shallow dish-shaped structure, which has better impact resistance, and is formed by a hydraulic expansion machine.
Aluminum tanks commonly use 5000 series aluminum alloy aluminum plates, such as 5083 O/H111 alloy aluminum plates, 5454 O/H111/H32 alloy aluminum plates, 5182 O/H111 alloy aluminum plates, and other parts also use 3003 alloy aluminum plates.
5083 O/H111 aluminum plate for tank truck