Tools for working with aluminium
Each one answers a specific question: how much it weighs, which alloy to use, which temper you need, whether your profile can be extruded. And if the result is useful, we put you in touch with the people who make it.
Profile weight
Weight per metre, per length and in total for any profile. From kilos to lengths, too.
Cut optimiser
Enter your cut list and see how many lengths to buy, how to cut each one and how much is left over.
Profile finder
The whole Perfiles catalogue, standard and by line: search by code, size or name and build your order.
Upload your drawing
Load a DWG, DXF, PDF, SVG or STEP file: kg/m, area, moments of inertia and whether it can be extruded, with the critical areas marked.
Get a die quote
Send the drawing of your custom profile and Metrar quotes the die: they reply within 24 business hours.
Alloy comparison
6060, 6063, 6005A, 6061, 6082 and 7075: strength, extrudability, anodising and uses.
Temper comparison
T4, T5 and T6: the process behind each one, the strength it gives and when to use it.
Hardness converter
Brinell, Vickers and Rockwell, with the ASTM table specific to aluminium.
Is aluminium worth it?
Enter your steel, iron, PVC or copper part and see how much it would weigh in aluminium and why it pays off.
Thermal-break aluminium vs PVC windows
Raise the temperature and see what happens to each window: when PVC softens, when the thermal break melts and when aluminium does.
Anodised, powder coated or wood effect?
Mill finish, anodised, powder coated or wood effect: compare how they look, how they hold up and what they cost.
My project
Keep the weights, drawings, orders and comparisons of each development in one place, with the alloy, temper, finish and your notes. Then download it as a PDF or request a quote for everything at once.
Open My projectResults are for guidance only. Extrusion feasibility and final properties are confirmed by the technical team with the final drawing.