The rapid economic development has led to the improvement of people’s living standards, after meeting physiological needs, people begin to pursue higher material needs. The continuous increase in the number of private cars in my country is a good example. The number of private cars is increasing, and the subsequent fuel consumption is also increasing. You can often see tankers transporting fuel passing by on the road. So what material is the fuel tanker made of?

At present, the common fuel tank trucks in the world are made of aluminum alloy. Aluminum alloy for fuel tank semi trailer have incomparable advantages in terms of economic and social benefits, as well as from the perspective of safety and environment. In the past, many people had many misunderstandings about aluminum alloys, thinking that although the weight was light, the strength was not enough. In fact, aluminum alloy has been widely used in aerospace, ships, high-speed rail and other fields that require high strength. Aluminum alloy has the unmatched advantages of steel, and its advantages in the field of tank trucks are even more prominent.

Generally speaking, the length of the aluminum plate for fuel tanker is generally within 12.5 meters, the width is less than 2.2 meters, and the thickness is generally 5, 6, 7, 8mm. A complete tank body generally needs 4-6 tanker aluminum plates to be welded. The aluminum plates used for the fuel tanker trailer body are mainly related products of the 5000 series and the 6000 series. The 5000 series is an aluminum alloy with magnesium as the main alloying element, and the 6000 series is an aluminum alloy with magnesium and silicon as the main alloying elements and Mg 2Si phase as the strengthening phase. The main alloy grades of aluminum alloy for fuel tanker semi trailer include: 5052 aluminum plate, 5083 aluminum plate, 5754 aluminum plate , 6061 aluminum plate and 6082 aluminum plate. The most important fuel tanker body is made of 5083H111 aluminum plate, and the can lids on both sides are made of 5083-O temper aluminum plate, which is softer in O state, and the can lid needs to be bent, and the partition part is also in 5083-O state. In addition, some manufacturers use 5454H111 aluminum plates to produce tanks.