High Quality Aluminum Discs for Cookware and Utensils

Do you know how the woks we often use for stir-frying are made? What metal are they made of? This article mainly discusses the raw material for woks: aluminum discs. It explains how aluminum discs are used to make cookware and how to choose the appropriate
grade of aluminum for this purpose.
 

1.Why Choose Aluminum Discs for Cookware Manufacturing

Aluminum discs are one of the main raw materials for cookware production. The thermal conductivity, flexibility, and cost advantages of aluminum discs make them ideal for cookware manufacturing.

Compared to stainless steel or iron, aluminum discs heat up faster and conduct heat more evenly, helping cookware maintain a stable temperature and preventing food from overheating or burning. Aluminum's properties improve cooking efficiency.

In addition, aluminum discs have good ductility and deep-drawing properties, allowing manufacturers to easily produce cookware in various shapes.

Therefore, aluminum discs are very popular among cookware manufacturers.
 

Aluminum disc manufacturing process

✅Material Selection: High-purity aluminum coils, such as 1050, 1060, 1100, and 3003, are selected to ensure material purity and good ductility.

✅Uncoiling and Cleaning: The aluminum coils are unrolled, cleaned, and degreased to maintain a smooth surface.

✅Stamping: The coils are stamped into circular sheets using a punch press, ensuring precise dimensions and smooth edges.

✅Annealing Treatment: Heating softens the material, improving the ductility of the aluminum discs.

✅Surface Treatment and Packaging: Polishing, anodizing, and other treatments can be performed before moisture-proof packaging for shipment.




 

Main Grades and Specifications of Aluminum Disc

The commonly used aluminum disc grades include 1050, 1060, 1100, 3003, and 5052.

Each grade has its own characteristics to meet the needs of different cookware and industrial applications.

1050, 1060, 1100: Belong to the pure aluminum series. They offer excellent thermal conductivity, ductility, and corrosion resistance, suitable for general cookware, lampshades, and other products.

3003: Contains manganese, providing better rust resistance and higher strength, widely used in premium cookware and pressure cookers.

5052: A magnesium-aluminum alloy with high strength, good hardness, and excellent corrosion resistance, ideal for products requiring higher durability.

Common Size Range for Cookware Aluminum Discs:

Diameter: 80mm – 1500mm

Thickness: 0.4mm – 5mm

 At Tradematt, we support custom sizes of aluminum discs according to customer requirements.

Advantages of aluminum discs in cookware manufacturing

Excellent thermal conductivity: Aluminum conducts heat quickly and evenly, effectively preventing localized overheating or scorching.

Lightweight: Compared to stainless steel or iron, aluminum is lighter, making it easier to process and transport, and also making cookware more convenient to use.

High ductility: Aluminum discs are easy to stamp and stretch, suitable for making various shapes of cookware, such as frying pans, pressure cookers, and non-stick pans.

Good corrosion resistance: After anodizing or spray coating, the surface is beautiful, rust-proof, wear-resistant, and easy to clean.
 

Conclusion

We at Trademattt are a factory direct supplier of aluminum discs, with our own production line, guaranteeing both price and quality. If you are interested in aluminum discs, please contact us for more information. We will provide you with more detailed details.