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ALUSTEP® F is a lightweight sandwich panel with a core in aluminium honeycomb with glass fiber reinforced with phenolic resin.

SANDWICH PANEL ALUSTEP F

ALUSTEP® F is a lightweight sandwich panel with a core in aluminium honeycomb with two external layers in fibreglass reinforced with phenolic resin. Thanks to the low flammability of phenolic resin, this panel has a certified version which is used in shipyards, trains and transport in general. Alustep F has obtained the IMO MED certification Mod. B and D for shipbuilding sector and HL3 for R10 and HL2 for R1, R1 in the railway sector.

 

 

   A - SKINS IN GLASS FIBRE FABRIC
   impregnated with phenolic resin 290 g/m3

 

   B - CORE IN ALUMINIUM HONEYCOMB
   (Alloy series 3000*) with hexagonal cells
   Diameter:  Ø1/4”, Ø3/8”, X1
   Thickness Foil: from 50 to 70 microns

 

 

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* Belong to series 3000,  Alluminium Alloy 3003, Alluminium Alloy 3005, Alluminium Alloy 3103, Alluminium Alloy 3104. 

X1 = other diameters on request 

 

Alustep F
Application areas Shipyards and Shipbuilding Stone Reinforcement Stone Reinforcement Building Industry Interiors Railway sector Fire certifications

 

TECHNICAL FEATURES

Panel’s weight Ø6 56kg/m3 (Ø 1/4”)
• Thickness’ tolerance ± 0,3 mm
• Dimension’s tolerance ± 30 mm
Total thickness mm
5
10
15
20
25
SKINS’ thickness mm
0,3 + 0,3
CORE’S thickness mm
4,4
9,4
14,4
19,4
24,4
Weight kg/m2
1,5
1,8
2,1
2,4
2,7

 

Technical data sheet for standard panels (dimensions, materials and special finishes on request)
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PANEL
panel size mm
standard 1250 x 2500 / 1500 x 3000 
on request up to 1500 x 4000
thickness’ tolerance mm
± 0,4
dimension’s tolerance mm
± 30
skins’ thickness mm
0,3
glass fibre skin type
satin 8/1 300 gr/m² 
Impregnation
phenolic resin
honeycomb alluminium alloy
3000 series / 5000 series
thickness of honeycomb foil
50 and 70
diameter of honeycomb Ø = mm
from 3 to 19
honeycomb density Kg/m³
from 20 to 116
adhesive for aluminum honeycomb
thermoplastic
PANEL PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PERFORMANCES
type panel (some examples) mm
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
panel weight ‡ Kg/m2
1,5±0,1
1,7±0,1
2,0±0,1
2,3±0,1
2,6±0,1
2,86±0,1
3,1±0,1
compressive stabilised strength ** ‡ ASTM C 365-365 M Mpa
2,9 ± 0,3
maximum load ** ‡ ASTM C 393 † N
80±10
180±20
280±30
380±40
490±50
600±60
700±70
deflection at maximum load ‡ ASTM C 393 † mm
38+4
19+2
13±2
10±1
8±1
7±1
6±1
skins E Elastic Modulus ** Mpa
24.000±1.000
moment of inertia I ** mm4/m
3.300
14.120
32.400
58.200
91.600
132.000
181.000
middle resistance to peeling ** ‡ ASTM D1781-98 (2012)
> 500 N/76 mm or >60 Nmm/mm
maximum service temperature ** °C
- 50 / + 80
thermal expansion coefficient ** °C-1
1,5 * 10-5 / 1,5 mm for ΔT 100 °C for 1 meter length

 


** Tested by Internal Laboratory
*** Approximate value
† Sample dimension with 4 support points (L, W) 540x540 ; distance among the lower points 500mm, distance among the upper points 250mm
‡ All values refer to a panel made of aluminum honeycomb with a cell diameter 6 mm 56 kg/m3 and thermoplastic adhesive

 

Certified version of ALUSTEP F must be required while asking for a quotation. Certified products must be required in advance and might have a price surcharge due to certified materials. 

 

Certifications/Classifications for ALUSTEP F’s Reaction to fire - Tested by a certified institute

 

CLASSES FOR FIRE REACTION

 

SHIPBUILDING

 

MED, IMO

0407

 

MOD. B. Certification Nr.: MED- 235 (IG-192-2017)

REV.1

MOD. D. Certification Nr.: MED- 154 (IG-178-2014)

REV.13

 

ALUSTEP F

 

Aluminium honeycomb panel with skins in

fiberglass impregnated with phenolic resin

 complying with the MED directive for the

 application in ships registered or applied

 in the European Union.

 Item N. MED / 3.18a, IMO 2010 FTP Code,

 Annex 1

 

U.S. Coast Guard

 

MOD. B. USCG N. Approval Nr.: 164.112/0407



MOD. D. N. Approval.: 164.112/0407/MED000154

(for MED/3.18)

 

ALUSTEP F


Aluminium honeycomb panel with skins in

fiberglass impregnated with phenolic resin

 

 

RAILWAY VEHICLES

 

UNI EN 45545-2

 

HL2 (HAZARD LEVEL) from 4 to 49mm

Class certification n. 355899

 

HL3 (HAZARD LEVEL) 50mm

Class certification n. 3355900

 

ALUSTEP F

 

 Aluminium honeycomb panel with skins

 in fiberglass impregnated with

  phenolic  resin.


 Meets requirements for applications:


 R2 suspended ceilings, countertop


 R1 partitions

 

 

RAILWAY VEHICLES

 

UNI EN 45545-2

 

HL3 (HAZARD LEVEL) 4-50mm

 

Class certification n 355812

 

ALUSTEP F 


 Aluminium honeycomb panel with

 skins in fiberglass impregnated

 with phenolic resin.

 Meets requirements for applications:


 R10 Floors

 
Honeycomb core’s properties
50 Microns
Type
ALUMINIUM ALLOY 3003/3005/3103/3104
Ø honeycomb in mm
6
9
12
19
Ø honeycomb in inches
1/4"
3/8"
1/2"
3/4"
Density kg/m3
56 - 59
39 - 40
29 - 30
20 - 21
Compressive stabilised
strength MPa
3,0 - 3,5
1,4 - 1,95
0,8 - 0,95
0,4 - 0,6
Honeycomb core’s properties
70 Microns
Type
ALUMINIUM ALLOY 3003/3005/3103/3104
Ø honeycomb in mm
6
9
12
19
Ø honeycomb in inches
1/4"
3/8"
1/2"
3/4"
Density kg/m3
80 - 83
54
40 - 42
27 - 29
Compressive stabilised
strength MPa
4,3 - 4,6
2,5 - 2,6
1,41 - 1,5
0,85 - 0,9

STANDARD DIMENSIONS (other dimensions available on request)

Disclaimer

LIABILITY DISCLAIMER: The above data are to the best of our knowledge correct and are intended to give information about our products and their potential applications. No warranty is given or implied in respect of certain properties of the products or their suitability for a particular application. We reserve the right for technical changes without further notice. We guarantee impeccable product quality under our terms of sale.