Aluminum railing, a new type of metal railing, is cheaper to make than aluminum, and uses less metal to make it, according to the Aluminum Foundation.
The foundation’s website describes aluminum railing as a “stronger, lighter, cheaper, lighter and stronger alloy of aluminum, a material that is used in the manufacture of many industrial materials and in aerospace, automotive, and construction equipment.”
Aluminum railing can be made with a number of different grades of aluminum and is generally lighter than aluminum.
The aluminum alloy can be found in the following grades: 1) Aluminium-60; 2) Aluminum-60-T6; 3) Al