A lot of people have aluminum EMT price concerns. How can a material as strong, versatile and durable as aluminum not come with a prohibitive cost? At American Conduit, all of our aluminum products are extremely affordable. Thanks to our relationship with Hydro, the global leader in aluminum extrusion, we have about one million pounds of aluminum conduit in stock at any time. Since we pass those savings on to our customers, you can save a great deal of money and easily meet all your conduit needs.
Why Buy From Us?
We’re not only proud to be a product brand of Hydro, we’re also proud of our extensive reach across the United States. Not only do we have more than 20 warehouses across the country, we also have dozens of distributors. When you order for us, you’ll never have to worry about downtime. We’ll get your conduit to you quickly, so you can get on with your installation job. We’ve earned the trust of more than 30,000 customers over the last four decades, and we welcome the opportunity to earn your trust as well.
Substantial Cost Savings
Aluminum costs anywhere from 10-20 percent less per foot than steel. When it comes to labor, the savings are even more amazing – anywhere from 35 to 75 percent. How is this possible? It’s simple. Aluminum weighs about 30 percent less than steel. This will shave a lot of money on your material and shipping costs. Regarding labor, it takes far fewer people to maneuver aluminum conduit than steel conduit. As a result, you can install aluminum conduit much faster, and you won’t have to pay as many people to do it.
But as important as cost is when comparing aluminum to steel, there are several other areas in which aluminum is the clear choice. These are just a few.
Corrosion Resistance
You don’t have to treat aluminum with any sort of special coating in order to protect it from corroding. It has its own natural coating instead. You have to galvanize steel in order to achieve the same level of protection. Also, you’ll never have to paint steel in order to keep it from discoloring. No matter what the elements may be, aluminum will never rust.
Strength
Just because you’re paying much less for aluminum than you would for steel, that doesn’t mean you’ll get a weaker product as a result. We use special alloys to strengthen our steel. While you’ll still pay a lower price, you’ll have conduit that’s just as strong as its steel counterpart – and you’ll still reap all the benefits of its lighter weight as well.
Ease of Installation
Unlike steel, aluminum conduit doesn’t have any welded seams that can tear wiring or come apart during an installation. You can also bend or thread aluminum just as easy as steel. You can pull wiring through aluminum conduit as quickly and easily as through steel.
Non-Combustible
If you’ve ever worked around steel, you know it can emit a shower of sparks. Imagine trying to install steel conduit in any sort of volatile environment – the results could be tragic. Since aluminum doesn’t spark, you’ll be taking that risk out of the equation.
If you have any questions regarding aluminum EMT price, or you’d like to know anything else about our products, contact American Conduit. Use our online form or call 1 (800) 334.6825 for more information.