Thin aluminum sheet is a workshop staple for fabricating brackets, doublers, firewalls, and small parts that need more strength than plastic can give. This category carries K and S aluminum sheet in the gauges model builders most often reach for.
Thicknesses and Sizes
The sheets come in .016, .032, and .064 inch thicknesses, each cut to a handy 4 by 10 inch size. The thinner .016 material bends and forms readily, while the .064 sheet offers more rigidity where a part needs to hold its shape under load.
Aluminum cuts with tin snips or a saw, drills easily, and takes a clean bend over a hard edge, which makes it approachable even for builders new to working metal. Some listings are noted as blem sheets, meaning cosmetic seconds suited to practical builds rather than show. Deburring a freshly cut edge with a file keeps handling safe and parts fitting flush.
Select the thickness that suits your part from the listings below.