What are Solar Panel Frame Made of in 2021?

 

Solar panel frame material

It is well known that the solar panel frame is also called solar panel aluminum. So we can figure out that the frame is made of aluminum. But it is not of pure aluminum, cause the pure aluminum is too soft which can be deformed easily. 

 

Now we use the aluminum alloy 6000 series material to make the solar frame for solar panel based on its high strength and firmness. Currently, we use 6063 and 6005 aluminum alloy material to produce solar frames.

 

Advantage of  aluminum solar frame

1. Corrosion resistance and strong oxidation resistance;
2. Strong strength and firmness;
3. Strong tensile strength;
4. High elasticity, rigidity, and metal fatigue value;
5. Convenient transportation and installation, even if the surface is scratched, it will not oxidize, and does not affect performance;
6. It can adapt to various environments through a convenient selection of different materials;
7. The service life is more than 25 years.

Now let us have a deep understanding of aluminum frame material chemical composition and mechanical properties.

Mechanical properties of aluminum frame

Alloy	Temper	Thickness	T.S./σb (MPa)	Y.S/σ0.2 (MPa)	ELOG./δ%	Hardness/HW
6063	T5	≥ 0.8	≥160	≥110	≥8	≥8
6063	T6	≥ 0.8	≥205	≥180	≥8	≥10
6005	T5	≥ 0.8	≥260	≥240	≥6	≥12
6005	T6	≥ 0.8	≥270	≥250	≥6	≥14

Chemical composition of aluminum frame​

Alloy	Si	Fe	Cu	Mn	Mg	Cr	Zn	Ti	Others	Al(Min)
6063	0.2-0.6	0.35	0.1	0.1	0.45-0.9	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.15	rest
6005	0.6-0.9	0.35	0.1	0.1	0.4-0.6	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.15	rest

Solar panel power output and size

Power (w)	Number of cells(pcs)	Size of cells(mm)	Solar panel frame size(mm)	Weight (Kg)
5	2*18	78*12	280x190x17	0.7
10	4*9	52*31.2	250x350x17	1.2
20	4*9	78*39	420x360x17	2.3
30	2*18	156*26	360x550x20	2.5
40	4*9	156*39	670*420x25	3.2
50-60	4*9	156*52	540x670x25	4.2
80-90	4*9	156*78	780x670x30	6.6
100	4*9	156*104	1000x670x30	8
110-120	4*18	156*52	1020x670x35	8.8
130	4*9	156*117	1120*670*35	10.5
140	4*9	156*63	1200*670*35	10.5
150-180	4*9	156.75*156.75	1480x670x35	12
190-200	6*12	125*125	1580x808x35	15.5
210-230	6*8	156.75*156.75	1320x992x35	17
250-270	6*9	156.75*156.75	1482x992x40	18
280-310	6*10	156.75*156.75	1640x992x40	18
340-380	6*12	156.75*156.75	1956x992x40	23
460-500	8*12	156.75*156.75	1956x1310x45	29

How to get our free solar panel frame design service

We are professional aluminium solar panel frames manufacturer in China, not only on supply high quality solar panel frames, but also on providing professional service on solar frames design, drawing, samples delivery and feedback communication.Once you wanna buy solar panel frames or solar panel frame design,feel free to contact us. 

Our company website:https://aluminumsolarframe.com/

Our email address: info@aluminumsolarframe.com