Aluminum Surfaces
A Guide to Alloys, Finishes, Fabrication and Maintenance in Architecture and Art
Architectural Metals Series
1. Edition October 2019
400 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
A full-color guide for architects and design professionals to the selection and application of aluminum
Aluminum Surfaces, second in William Zahner's Architectural Metals Series, provides a comprehensive and authoritative treatment of aluminum applications in architecture and art. It offers architecture and design professionals the information they need to ensure proper maintenance and fabrication techniques through detailed information and full color images. It covers everything from the history of the metal and choosing the right alloy, to detailed information on a variety of surface and chemical finishes and corrosion resistance. The book also features case studies offering architecture and design professionals strategies for designing and executing successful projects using aluminum.
Aluminum Surfaces is filled with illustrative case studies that offer strategies for designing and executing successful projects using aluminum. All the books in Zahner's Architectural Metals Series offer in-depth coverage of today's most commonly used metals in architecture and art. This important book:
* Contains a comprehensive guide to the use and maintenance of aluminum surfaces in architecture and art
* Features full-color images of a variety of aluminum finishes, colors, textures, and forms
* Includes case studies with performance data that feature strategies on how to design and execute successful projects using aluminum
* Offers methods to address corrosion, before and after it occurs
* Discusses the environmental impact of aluminum from the creation process through application
* Explains the significance of the different alloys and the forms available to the designer
* Discusses expectations when using aluminum in various exposures
For architecture professionals, metal fabricators, developers, architecture students and instructors, designers, and artists working with metals, Aluminum Surfaces offers a logical framework for the selection and application of aluminum in all aspects of architecture.
Chapter 1 Introduction to Aluminum (Aluminium)
Aluminum as a Design Material
Environmental and Hygienic
History of the Metal
Modern Product is Discovered
Aluminum in Art
Production Process Today
Aluminum vs. Aluminium
Comparisons Between Metals
Chapter 2 Aluminum Alloys
Choosing the Correct Alloy
The Initial Mill Casting
Commercial Pure Aluminum Alloy A91xxx
Alloy Designation System
Tempers and Strengthening
Wrought Alloys Used in Architecture
Cast Alloys In Art and Architecture
Aluminum Alloy Series Designations - Cast Forms
Specifying the Alloy
The UNS System
Cast Alloys
Chapter 3 Surface Finishing
The Mill Finish
Directional Finishes
Non-Directional Finishes
Mirror Finishes
Bright Dipping and Electropolish
Electropolishing Aluminum
Anodizing
Color by Means of Anodizing
Removing the Anodized Coating
Paint Coatings on Aluminum
Patinas
Chemical Milled Surface
Machined Surface
Finishes on Extrusions
Finishes on Castings
Chapter 4 The Expectations of the Aluminum Surface Finish
The Natural Finish
The Anodic Finish
The Point of Range Samples
Color
Flatness
Over Time - Cleaning the Surface
Chapter 5 Designing with the Available Forms of Aluminum
Basic Forms of Aluminum
It Begins at the Aluminum Mill - The Heat
Sheet and Plate
Foil
Clad Aluminum - ALCLAD
Extrusion
Designing the Shape
Aluminum Pipe and Tube
Aluminum Rod and Bar
Aluminum Structural Shapes
Aluminum Wire
Aluminum Wire Mesh
Aluminum Expanded Metal
Perforated and Embossed
Cast Forms
Aluminum Foam
Chapter 6 Fabrication
Challenges with Aluminum Fabrication
Handling and Storage
Cutting
Shearing
Saw Cutting
Waterjet Cutting
Machining
Routing
Laser Cutting
Plasma
Punching /Perforating
Chemical Milling
Forming
Fastening
Solder and Brazing
Welding
Casting
Rapid Prototype
Chapter 7 Corrosion Characteristics
Natural Weathering - Influences on Performance
Marine Environment
Urban South Environment
Urban North Environment
Rural Environment
Corrosion of Aluminum Surfaces
Water Staining
Fingerprinting
Expectations of Various Environmental Exposures
Cleaning
Protective Measures
Paint Coatings
Storage and Handling
Chapter 8 Coping with the Unexpected
The Principle of Life Cycle
Mill Constraints
Potential Issues with Sheet and Plate
Issues Encountered with Casting Aluminum
Issues Encountered with Aluminum Extrusions
Forming Maladies
Challenges with Anodizing
Range Samples
Welding of Anodized Assemblies
Spalling
Water stains
Inclusions Visible after Polishing Plate
Appendix A Valuable Information and Specifications for Aluminum in Art and Architecture
Appendix B Tempers on Wrought Sheet, Extrusion and Plate for Alloys Considered for use in Art and Architecture
Appendix C European Specifications Relevant to Art and Architecture
Appendix D Alloy Designations for Wrought Aluminum Alloys Used in Art and Architecture
Further Reading
Index