Material
Aluminum Holder
Metal brush holder material
An aluminum holder is an extruded or machined profile that grips a strip brush's metal channel and fixes it in the right place against a gap or surface. It is light, stiff and corrosion-resistant, and lets a worn strip be slid out and replaced without removing the holder.
Datasheet values
- Density
- 2.70 g/cm³
- Common alloys
- 6061 or 6063
- Channel width
- 3–20 mm
- Holder length
- 50–6,000 mm
- Use temperature
- up to 150–200°C
What is an aluminum strip holder?
A profile in a 6000-series alloy, usually 6061 or 6063, density 2.70 g/cm³, with a slot about 3–20 mm wide to suit the strip channel, made in lengths from about 50 mm to 6,000 mm. It is screwed, clipped or bolted to the door, machine or guard.
Why use a holder?
It locates the strip precisely, so the trim meets the gap at the right compression along its whole length, and it lets the strip be replaced by sliding a new one in. A light, stiff rail also keeps long strips straight.
How hot can it run?
The aluminum itself takes well above 200°C, but the holder’s alloy, temper, wall, finish and fasteners, and the strip backing it holds, set the limit; about 150–200°C is typical for assemblies.
What about corrosion?
6000-series aluminum resists ordinary atmospheres and is often anodized. Contact with steel or copper alloys in wet conditions can cause galvanic corrosion, so the strip channel and fasteners are chosen to suit.
How do holders fail?
The wrong slot size for the channel, a wall too thin to grip it, galvanic corrosion, or fasteners placed where the strip can work loose or distort. Send the strip channel size so the slot matches.
What should you tell us?
The strip channel size, the length, how the holder mounts, the hole pattern, and the environment, including whether it is wet, outdoors or near chemicals. A sample strip is the surest way to match the slot.
Questions buyers ask about Aluminum Holder
Why mount a strip brush in an aluminum holder?
It locates the strip precisely along its length and lets a worn strip be slid out and replaced without removing the holder.
How do I choose the holder slot size?
Match it to the strip's metal channel width; send the channel size or a sample strip.
Will an aluminum holder corrode?
It resists ordinary atmospheres; in wet conditions, contact with steel or copper alloys can cause galvanic corrosion.
Where these figures come from
| Property | Published value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical resistance | 6000-series examples provide good atmospheric corrosion resistance and anodized; galvanic contact remains a design concern. | Hydro Retrieved 2026-07-20 |
| Published datasheet figures |
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Hydro Retrieved 2026-07-20 |
| Hardness and stiffness | Rigid; alloy and profile moment of inertia determine support stiffness. | Hydro Retrieved 2026-07-20 |
| Limitations | Wrong slot size, weak wall, galvanic corrosion or poorly located fasteners can release or distort the strip. | Hydro Retrieved 2026-07-20 |
| Temperature resistance | Suitable above 200°C; backing and fasteners set the assembly limit. | Hydro Retrieved 2026-07-20 |
| Water resistance | Good for many wet applications with proper alloy and finish. | Hydro Retrieved 2026-07-20 |
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