Product
Aluminium plate, cut to size for machining.
Thick plate for machined parts, tooling, base plates and structural work — sawn to your sizes so your first operation is the one that adds value.
- Common grades
- 5083 · 6061 · 7075
- Thickness
- 6 – 200 mm
- Cutting
- Cut to size, sawn edge
- Certificate
- Mill test certificate supplied
Cut to size, not cut on your machine
Plate is the form where buying the right size matters most. A 200 kg plate bought oversize is money sitting in your offcut rack and hours on a saw that should be making parts. Send the blank sizes and quantities and we saw them before dispatch, with the machining allowance agreed on the order rather than assumed.
6061, 5083 or 7075
6061-T6 covers most machined and structural work: good strength, good machinability, weldable, anodises acceptably. 5083 is the choice where corrosion resistance and weld strength come first — marine, chemical and cryogenic service — and it is not heat treatable. 7075 is the high-strength option for aerospace-type and tooling applications; it machines well but is harder to weld and costs considerably more, so it is worth confirming the part really needs it.
Flatness and stability
Plate that moves after the first cut ruins the part, not the stock. If the job is a jig, a fixture or a mould base, say so at enquiry — stress-relieved tooling plate behaves very differently from standard rolled plate on a CNC bed, and the price difference is smaller than one scrapped component.
What it ends up in
- Machined components, jigs and fixtures
- Tooling plate, mould bases and vacuum platens
- Base plates, mounting plates and brackets
- Structural sections and gussets
- Marine and chemical plant fabrication
- Wear plates, walkways and transport floors
Specification
Plates at a glance.
Ranges below cover what moves regularly. Anything outside them is sourced to order — send the requirement and we will confirm feasibility and lead time.
- Common grades
- 5083 · 6061 · 7075
- Temper
- T651 / T6 on 6061 and 7075; H111 / O on 5083
- Thickness
- 6 – 200 mm
- Cutting
- Sawn to size, cut to a list
- Edge
- Sawn; machining allowance to agree
- Certificate
- Mill test certificate with every consignment
Grades for this form: 6061 aluminium5052 aluminium — or send the grade your drawing calls for.
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View detailsBefore you ask
Plates: what buyers ask.
If yours isn't answered here, call and ask — you'll reach someone who knows the stock.
Can you cut plate to my sizes?
Yes — that is how most plate leaves the yard. Send a cutting list with blank sizes, quantities and the machining allowance you want, and the cutting is priced into the quotation.
What thickness range do you supply?
6 to 200 mm in the common grades. Outside that range, send the requirement — thicker plate is sourced to order on the mill schedule.
Should I specify 6061 or 7075?
6061-T6 handles most machined and structural parts and costs far less. 7075 is for parts that genuinely need the higher strength, and it is harder to weld. Tell us what the part does and we will say which one the job actually needs.
Do you supply tooling plate?
Yes. Say at enquiry that the plate is for a jig, fixture or mould base so we quote stock that stays flat after machining rather than standard rolled plate.