Commercial Grade Aluminum Honeycomb

Overview

The Gill Corporation’s most economical aluminum honeycomb, Commercial Grade Honeycomb is a lightweight structural core material that offers excellent strength and corrosion resistance to meet a wide variety of applications.

An advanced protection system is applied to the aluminum foil prior to processing into honeycomb, extending its service life in hot, wet and corrosive environments. The Gill Corporation produces three grades of Commercial Grade Honeycomb: Commercial Grade Honeycomb, our standard grade. Commercial Grade Honeycomb, aluminum honeycomb is a high performance, low cost core material, perfect for architectural, transportation, marine and other commercial/industrial applications.

Applications

Architectural and building panels
Industrial equipment
Marine panels
Tooling board
Railcar floors, walls
Airflow straightness
Automotive, trucking
Energy absorption
Panels, doors, covers, shelving

Features

Moisture resistant
Corrosion resistant
Service temperature up to 350° F/177° C
High strength-to-weight ratio
Fire resistant
Fungus resistant
Excellent energy absorption
Machinable
Low cost/excellent value

Availability

Unexpanded blocks
Unexpanded slices
Expanded sheets
Pieces cut to size

Commercial Grade Honeycomb, aluminum honeycomb is available with cell perforations to facilitate venting.
Custom dimensions, cell sizes, tolerances and mechanical properties are available

How to Order

When ordering, please specify Commercial Grade Honeycomb using the following format:
Example: Commercial Grade Honeycomb – 3.5 – 1/4 – N – E, where

Product	Density	Cell Size	Perforated or Non-Perforated	Expanded or Unexpanded
Commercial Grade Honeycomb	3.5	1/4	P or N	E or U

Construction

Substrate: 3000 series aluminum

Coating: None (anodized)

Specifications

View the Dura-Core and PAA-Core Qualifications Chart

Available Dimensions

	Standard	Maximum	Tolerance
Ribbon (L) inch (mm)	48 (1,219)	100 (2,540)	+4.0 / -0.0 (+101.6 / -0.0)
Transverse (W) inch (mm)	96 (2,438)	300 (7,620)	+8.0 / -0.0 (+203.2 / -0.0)
Thickness (T) inch (mm)		35 (889)
	up to 4 inches (102 mm) T		±0.008 (±0.203)
	over to 4 inches (102 mm) T		±0.062 (±1.575)
Density	see mechanical characteristics chart		±15%
Cell Size	see mechanical characteristics chart		±15%

Mechanical Characteristics

(Commercial Grade Aluminum Honeycomb Typical values at 75° F / 23° C)

Density Cell Size	Bare Compressive Strength		Crush Strength		Shear Strength				Shear Modulus
					L		W		L		W
lbs/ft³ – inches	psi	MPa	psi	MPa	psi	MPa	psi	MPa	ksi	MPa	ksi	MPa
5.2 – 1/4	640	4.41	250	1.73	380	2.62	220	1.52	70	483	40	276
3.6 – 3/8	350	2.41	130	0.90	240	1.65	140	0.97	46	317	23	159
2.6 – 1/2	195	1.34	75	0.52	150	1.03	85	0.59	28	193	15	104
1.8 – 3/4	125	0.86	50	0.34	110	0.76	70	0.48	20	138	10	69
1.3 – 1.0	85	0.59	30	0.21	70	0.48	50	0.34	14	97	7	48

Health Precautions

This product is safe to use and apply when recommended precautions are followed. Before using this product, read and understand the Safety Data Sheet (SDS), which provides information on health, physical and environmental hazards, handling precautions and first aid recommendations. For industrial use only. Keep away from children. Additional information can be found at: www.thegillcorp.com. For sales and ordering information call 1-626-443-6094.

Disclaimer

All recommendations, statements, values and technical data herein are based on tests The Gill Corporation believes to be reliable and correct, but accuracy and completeness of said tests are not guaranteed and are not to be construed as a warranty, either expressed or implied. Users shall rely on their own information and tests to determine suitability of the product for the intended use and assume all risks and liability resulting from their use of the product. The Gill Corporation’s sole responsibility shall be to replace that portion of the product that proves to be defective. The Gill Corporation will not be liable to the buyer or any third person for any injury, loss or damage directly or indirectly resulting from use of, or inability to use, the product. Recommendations or statements not contained in a written agreement signed by an officer of The Gill Corporation shall not be binding upon The Gill Corporation. Alcopan™, Alphex®, CGH® Dura-Core®, Gillfab®, Gillfloor®, Gilliner®, Gillite®, Gillfists®, GillVANA®, Higrid®, Hushgrid®, PAA-Core®, Plygrid®, Shapegrid®, Strikegrid®, Trussgrid® are registered trademarks of The Gill Corporation.

Commercial Grade Aluminum Honeycomb

Overview

Applications

Features

Availability

How to Order

Construction

Specifications

Available Dimensions

Mechanical Characteristics

Health Precautions

Disclaimer

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