The project of processing 6016 aluminum alloy automobile plate by Nannan Aluminum has entered the stage of mass production.

Published: Sep 25, 2020 10:44
Source: South-South aluminum

SMM Network News: recently, Guangxi Nannan Aluminum processing Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Nannan Aluminum processing") supplied Xiaopeng Automobile with the first piece of 6016 aluminum alloy engine hood outer plate in Xiaopeng Automobile Guangdong Zhaoqing production line successfully completed each process and installed the line, which marked the first Nannan aluminum alloy automobile outer plate processing project officially entered the stage of mass production.

Due to the extremely high requirements for material mechanical properties, surface quality and comprehensive stability of automobile outer panels, South South Aluminum processing has begun to pre-research 6016 aluminum alloy outer panels since 2012; in 2016, South South Aluminum processing introduced the technical standards of aluminum alloy automobile panels of European benchmark automobile enterprises, and began to develop the process of the production line. In 2017, after the key production equipment of aluminum alloy automobile plate (air cushion furnace) improved the function of surface pretreatment, all the performance indexes of the trial-produced 6016 aluminum alloy automobile outer plate can meet the technical requirements of the technical standard of aluminum alloy automobile plate of European benchmark automobile enterprises.

After years of efforts of the team, the 6016 aluminum alloy automobile outer plate processed by Nannan Aluminum has passed the material certification of a number of mainframe factories one after another. In August 2020, Hyundai Gaines door inner panel project began mass production, and completed the first order delivery; at the same time, Xiaopeng P7 car board products entered the stage of mass production, and completed each process loading and downline 1300 units in Guangdong Zhaoqing production line, the products are mainly used in engine hood outer plate.

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