The main features of aluminum systems

The popularity of using aluminum for window and door structures is rapidly increasing because aluminum not only looks modern and stylish but also provides impressive durability, safety, and efficiency.

The main advantages of aluminum are:

Durability. The service life is 60-100 years. Resistance to various types of mechanical damage and adverse environmental effects. Aluminum is resistant to corrosion, withstands the impact of ultraviolet rays, and overall, it hardly wears out, maintaining its initial appearance for many years.
Fire safety. Aluminum does not burn, and the temperature must rise to 660°C for profiles to melt.
Stiffness.The stability of the shapes of structures made of aluminum systems allows their use under high wind loads, at height, and for glazing large openings.
Repairability. The ability to quickly disassemble the sashes facilitates the process of replacing individual elements in windows.
Burglary resistance. The rigid aluminum profile is difficult to tamper with from the outside to pry the sash and open the window
Versatility. Thanks to the production capabilities and characteristics of aluminum, designers can bring their bold ideas to life Structures can be easily tailored to meet exact project requirements while maintaining the inherent strength of the material.

The ability to fully glaze large areas. The availability of several fundamentally different modifications of aluminum systems allows for completely closing facade planes.
Lightweight.Thanks to the stiffness of the aluminum profile, additional reinforcement with reinforcement and mullions is not required to give and maintain the shape of such a structure. At the same time, aluminum weighs three times less than its PVC counterpart.
Compliance with standards. High thermal characteristics combined with energy-efficient glass ensure that aluminum window and door structures meet energy efficiency standards, providing excellent thermal and sound insulation.
Optimal cost. Aluminum is cheaper than wood. Moreover, due to its longer service life and better energy-efficient characteristics, aluminum doors and windows are also cheaper than PVC, which in some cases is a less efficient material.
Environmental friendliness ensures suitability for recycling. Aluminum recycling requires only 5% of the initial energy used to create it. It is also important that the process leaves a minimal environmental footprint.

Framex aluminum profile systems are a versatile option for manufacturing windows and door structures of various shapes and sizes.

Application of aluminum window and door structures

Aluminum profiles are strong and lightweight, with one or three chambers, depending on the type of system. Aluminum systems can also be cold or warm.

Cold systems do not have thermal breaks, which affects thermal conductivity.

Cold profiles are used to assemble inexpensive units suitable for glazing unheated spaces, such as balconies and terraces.

Warm aluminum systems have thermal breaks and are used to manufacture large sliding doors, windows for residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal buildings, as well as for winter gardens

Aluminum structures in exterior and interior design

Aluminum compared to PVC

	Aluminum	PVC
The average coefficient of thermal resistance of systems	0,7 W/m²×°C	0,94 W/m²×°C
Maximum area of active sashes	Up to 6 m²	Up to 2,6 m²
Service life	Lasts for over 60 years	Lasts for over 40 years
Noise absorption level	Average, up to 47 dB	High, up to 55 dB
Maximum thickness of double-glazed units	56 mm	61 mm
Construction	The strength of the frame as a load-bearing element allows for the creation of large sizes	There are limitations on the size of structures
Design	Modern design and more options for implementing non-standard solutions	Simple design with limitations in implementing solutions
Light transmittance	High light transmittance	Loss of natural light space

Framex recommends

Have you decided to use aluminum structures in your project? When building commercial or residential premises, terraces, balconies, etc., Framex recommends using the following range of profiles:

Framex 10

1000х2300 mm
45 mm
cold
4-24 mm

Framex 10

Framex 38

1100х2300 mm
38 mm
cold
4-22 mm

Framex 38

Framex 46M

1200х2800 mm
46 mm
with 2 contours
6-30 mm

Framex 46M

Framex FT 72

1100х2600 mm
72 mm
warmth
26-56 mm

Framex FT 72

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