Because of its natural heat dissipation properties, aluminum is actually a great choice for a dock since it heats up very little. This means that you'll never have to worry about burning yourself on the metal, and you won't have to worry about dock accessories getting damaged from the heat either.
The Aluminum Dock frame kit is up to 1/8" thick. Because of the extrusion process a measurement as a "gauge" is not technically able to be utilized, Further, our aluminum use for docks are constructed with only 6061-T6 marine-grade aluminum. This aluminum produces 20% stronger welds than those of our competitors because their aluminum is not as strong. In fact, 6061-T6 aluminum has similar tensile strength as steel.