Available in a wide range of thicknesses, lightweight aluminum sheet is thicker than lightweight aluminum foil, but thinner than metal sheet. It typically ranges from 0.006 inches to about 0.080 inches. In this range, its cutting capabilities typically start with a quarter-inch (about 36 inches) wide cut, with core sizes of 6 inches, 12 inches, or 16 inches. Its paper capacity, as the same variety is 2 inches wide to 180 inches long, unorganized interlaced. Building and Construction MMI recently ran a 16 gauge aluminum sheet report titled "Weekly Construction Index European Lightweight Aluminum Sheet Prices Fall 5.9%" Also, "China Aluminum Rod Prices End Flat After Weekly Decline." For need it The drop in prices is good news for organizations that are part of their day-to-day operations. One of the industries that has benefited the most from lower prices is the automotive industry. In a white paper titled "Economic Evaluation of Aluminum Sheet Production," taken from the archives of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the authors "evaluate the cost-effective choice of lightweight aluminum sheet as unibody steel." Specifically, the study examines "Processing Technology and Alloy Selection" Behind the Automotive Industry. Next, let's look at the impact of these factors. The paper emphasizes that "fluctuations in the cost of aluminum ingots have a critical impact on sheet costs." Published in 2000, the study concluded that "lightweight aluminum sheet is currently too expensive to be a viable substitute for steel." However, considering how the research was conducted and its results published, a lot has actually changed in 12 years. In 2009, the transportation market used 6.228 billion pounds of additional aluminum at one time, according to Undo ubtedly estimates from the lightweight aluminum organization. This figure accounts for 28.1% of the total aluminum consumption. It also makes the transportation industry the largest aluminum market in North America. As the white paper notes, "the large turnkey costs associated with 1000 series aluminum sheet production lead to economies of scope that also favor large building facilities"...such as those that manufacture automobiles. With advancements in modern aluminum technology and lower costs, aluminum sheet is likely to become a sought-after item for automakers in the coming years. One of the innovations is the ability to bond them using a high-power diode laser. The second welding research white paper looks at filler welds in lap joints of alloy lightweight aluminum sheets. "It was found that the fabrication of fillet lap joints in aluminum panels with a diode laser is feasible for commercial applications and may be particularly beneficial for welding bead joints in automotive closure panels." However, transportation isn't the only sector benefiting from lower interest rates. Domestically, containers & packaging and structures & construction, as well as transportation, account for 62% of industrial lightweight aluminum use. Consumer durables, appliances, equipment and equipment, and other products make up U.S. lightweight aluminum use, while export aluminum makes up the remainder.