The aluminum alloy for tanker making commonly used in tanker materials include aluminum alloys, carbon steel, and stainless steel. Aluminum alloys are mainly used in the tank body, head, and partitions of oil tankers and semi-trailer tankers. Carbon steel and stainless steel are mainly used in the frame and axles of oil tankers. These aluminum alloys have their own advantages. For example, aluminum alloys have the advantages of rust prevention, good appearance, easy maintenance, and durability, especially suitable for long-distance transportation. Carbon steel has high strength, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance. Stainless steel has corrosion resistance and aesthetic advantages. The specific choice of alloy depends on actual needs and usage environment.

The aluminum alloy for tanker making commonly used in tanker materials are the 5000 series and 6000 series aluminum alloys. The 5000 series aluminum alloys are mainly used in the tank body, tank covers on both sides, oil baffles, partitions, etc. Among them, the most important tank body uses 5083 aluminum plate for tanker and 5182 aluminum plate, the tank covers on both sides use 5083-O aluminum plate, and the baffles also use 5083-O aluminum plate. The 6 series aluminum alloys can also be used in tankers, but the specific situation is not clear.

5083 aluminum alloy for tanker materials is a lightweight environmentally friendly material with the characteristics of light weight, good rigidity, high strength, corrosion resistance, easy maintenance, durability, and high safety. 5083 aluminum alloy for tanker materials is mostly used in large-scale oil tankers and semi-trailer tankers for tank bodies, heads, partitions, etc. Using 5083 aluminum alloy can reduce the weight of the vehicle body, thereby reducing the inertia of the vehicle body, improving transportation efficiency, and achieving energy saving and emission reduction effects. At the same time, 5083 aluminum alloy has high strength, especially fatigue strength, high plasticity and corrosion resistance, good weldability, and good safety.