People who work in the aluminum industry know that the price of aluminum sheet is constantly changing, even it is fluctuate everyday. Many customers will misunderstand that the floating price is the dishonest embodiment of aluminum manufacturers. So let’s what factors affecting the price of aluminum sheet.
1.the price of aluminum ingot

The quotation of aluminum ingot has a great influence on aluminum sheet price, as the important material for aluminum sheet, aluminum ingot quotation is ups and downs in the futures market, so the price of aluminum sheet is fluctuate with the changing of aluminum ingot quotation.
2. the processing technology and the alloy composition
Aluminum sheet is divided into eight series, with hundreds of grades, a thinnest one has a thickness of one millimeter, and a thickest one has a thickness of dozens of centimeters. The processing technology and the alloy composition decide the price of aluminum sheet, such as under a thickness of 3mm, the price of 6061 aluminum sheet is 2 to 3 times the price of 1060 aluminum sheet. In general, the thicker aluminum sheet, the larger the cross-sectional area, the better mechanical functions and chemical functions, and the higher the production price.
3. processing fees
Personnel, storage, shipping, processing fees are also the factors affecting the price of aluminum sheet, and the increasing personnel, warehousing, shipping costs will also increasing the price of aluminum sheet for a long time.

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