Why Choose
Aluminum Alloy for Frame Design
The Belief and Original Intent of Green Design!
1. Durable and Rust-Resistant
Whether it's aluminum alloy or iron, surface treatments such as anodizing for aluminum, electroplating for iron, or painting are applied. The primary function is to prevent the metal surface from oxidizing and rusting when in contact with moisture and oxygen in the air; the outcomes of rusting in iron and aluminum alloy are considerably different!
When iron rusts, if the rust is not immediately removed and the surface is not re-coated to isolate moisture and oxygen, the rusted area will continue to expand and corrode the underlying layer, eventually affecting structural strength and safety.
In contrast, when the surface treatment of aluminum alloy is scratched or damaged, a layer of oxide film forms on the aluminum alloy's surface. With the protection of this naturally formed film, further oxidation is halted. Therefore, maintenance of aluminum alloy is relatively simple. When scratches occur, no extra treatment is needed. At most, if the scratches are too noticeable, just touching them up with a similar color marker will suffice.
2. Truly Recyclable and Reprocessable
Aluminum is the most abundant metallic element on Earth, but refining aluminum ore into usable aluminum ingots requires a significant amount of electricity. Hence, aluminum alloy products are relatively expensive.
Recycling aluminum alloy to produce aluminum ingots can save 75% of the energy used in production. Therefore, aluminum alloy has the economic benefit of being "recyclable and reprocessable," not just "environmentally friendly and recyclable" but without "reprocessing" back into the end market.
3. Lightweight
The entire frame weighs 14-15kg. If iron were used instead of aluminum alloy, the weight would be over 40kg, resulting in lower economic efficiency in logistics and increased carbon emissions!
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