【HQ Mount Solar Class 2】How to choose Aluminum type?

Solve this question, it leads to the comparison of aluminum.

Both 6063-T6 and 6005-T5 are aluminum alloys and are widely used in solar structures. The average alloy composition for both is very similar.

Now let’s see how to achieve both materials for the solar brackets to their standard:

T5: Solution high-temperature forming + artificial aging. It is cooled by a high-temperature molding process and then subjected to a plastic aging state.

T6: solution heat treatment + artificial aging. After the solution heat treatment, the state of artificial aging is performed.

T66: solution heat-treated and artificially aged, with additional process control to yield more favorable properties.?

From the above differences, you will find that 6005-T5 aluminum extrusion alloy for solar rails, solar clamps, or other solar mounting accessories?are very identical to 6063-T66. The performance is even better.

When it’s so similar to aluminum, how to choose when it’s applied for outdoor solar installation?for rooftop mounting?and?ground mounting?

Well, in the solar industry?most used is 6005-T5.

But some customers do prefer 6063-T66 because it was popular for the start stage of mounting structure?developers comes from the manufacturer who used to produce windows, and doors with 6063 alloy.

Some customer may ask if the 6065-T5 aluminum’s performance is slightly better, does it makes the solar bracket made from 6005-T5 more expensive?

The price is actually the same for 2 reasons.

The most important is that their composition is very alike hence the material cost is similar.

Also, in a bigger picture, 6063 is more popular than 6005, because 6005 materials are mostly used for solar panel support?while 6063 are used for many areas. So for solar mounting system manufacturers like?XIAMEN HQ MOUNT TECH CO., LTD, we buy more 6005 materials than 6063. The bigger the volume we bought for the solar system, the better price.?If in the future solar system?outnumbered other aluminum usages, the price may be better.

HQ Mount is a very professional?solar mounting supplier with over a decade of experience, for most of the questions you have regarding solar history, solar design, or solar installation, we can offer solutions.