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Guide to System Selection

Use this guide to select your most appropriate Metal Technology System.


Aluminium Windows

Design Criteria System 4-20 Hi+System 4-35 Hi+System 5-20 Hi+System 7-20 Hi+System 1-30
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Typical Configuration
Profile Dimensions Design DependentDesign DependentDesign DependentDesign DependentDesign Dependent
Cost/Budget £/m2 On RequestOn RequestOn RequestOn RequestOn Request

Incorporated Components

Top Hung
Side Hung
Bottom Hung
Tilt & Turn
Horizontal/Vertical Pivot
Top Swing/Side Swing

Aluminium Finish

PPC (Qualicoat as Std)
Satin Anodised

Typical Life Expectancy

Aluminium 50 yrs+50 yrs+50 yrs+50 yrs+50 yrs+
Powder Coating 30 yrs+30 yrs+30 yrs+30 yrs+30 yrs+
EPDM Gaskets 25 yrs+25 yrs+25 yrs+25 yrs+25 yrs+
Silicone 25 yrs+25 yrs+25 yrs+25 yrs+25 yrs+

Weather Performance

BS 6375 Parts 1 & 2

Thermal Performance - Typical Targets based on 1.1m2K Glass U-value in a standard window configuration.

Average Weighted Figure: 1.8W/m2K
Average Weighted Figure: 1.6W/m2K
Average Weighted Figure: 1.4W/m2K

Note U-values as low as 0.85W/m2K can be achieved with high performance triple glazing and argon gas

Security

BS7950

Guarding / Barrier Loading

Line Load kN/m On RequestOn RequestOn RequestOn RequestOn Request
Universally Distributed Load kN/m2 On RequestOn RequestOn RequestOn RequestOn Request
Point Load kN On RequestOn RequestOn RequestOn RequestOn Request

BREEAM Rating: A/B/C/D/E

AAAAOn Request

WER (Window Energy Rating)

BABBOn Request

Aluminium Curtain Walling

Design Criteria System 17 CappedSystem 17 LatitudeSystem 17 “SP”System 8 Capped
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Typical Configuration
Profile Dimensions Design DependentDesign DependentDesign DependentDesign Dependent
Cost/Budget £/m2 On RequestOn RequestOn RequestOn Request

Incorporated Components

Windows
Doors
Louvre
Brise Soleil

Aluminium Finish

PPC (Qualicoat as Std)
Satin Anodised

Typical Life Expectancy

Aluminium 50 yrs+50 yrs+50 yrs+50 yrs+
Powder Coating 30 yrs+30 yrs+30 yrs+30 yrs+
EPDM Gaskets 25 yrs+25 yrs+25 yrs+25 yrs+
Silicone 25 yrs+25 yrs+25 yrs+25 yrs+

Weather Performance

CWCT Standard (sequence B) includes dynamic test
BS 6375 Part 1

Thermal Performance - Typical Targets based on 1.1m2K Glass U-value in a standard curtain_walling configuration.

Average Weighted Figure: 1.8W/m2K
Average Weighted Figure: 1.6W/m2K
Average Weighted Figure: 1.4W/m2K

Note U-values as low as 0.90 W/m2K can be achieved with high performance triple glazing and argon gas

Security

BS7950

Guarding / Barrier Loading

Line Load kN/m 1.5kN/mOn RequestOn RequestOn Request
Universally Distributed Load kN/m2 3.6kN/m2On RequestOn RequestOn Request
Point Load kN 6.0knOn RequestOn RequestOn Request

BREEAM Rating: A/B/C/D/E

On RequestOn RequestOn RequestOn Request

Aluminium Doors

Design Criteria System 5-20DSystem 5-20TSSystem 5-20DHi+System 5-20TSHi+System 10
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Typical Configuration
Profile Dimensions Design DependentDesign DependentDesign DependentDesign DependentDesign Dependent
Cost/Budget £/m2 On RequestOn RequestOn RequestOn RequestOn Request

Incorporated Components

Single Leaf
Double Leaf

Aluminium Finish

PPC (Qualicoat as Std)
Satin Anodised

Typical Life Expectancy

Aluminium 50 yrs+50 yrs+50 yrs+50 yrs+50 yrs+
Powder Coating 30 yrs+30 yrs+30 yrs+30 yrs+30 yrs+
EPDM Gaskets 25 yrs+25 yrs+25 yrs+25 yrs+25 yrs+
Silicone 25 yrs+25 yrs+25 yrs+25 yrs+25 yrs+

Weather Performance

BS 6375 Parts 1 & 2
PAS 23

Thermal Performance - Typical Targets

Average Weighted Figure: 1.8W/m2K
Average Weighted Figure: 1.6W/m2K
Average Weighted Figure: 1.4W/m2K

Security

PAS 24
LPS1175 SR2 Door successfully went through manual attack section of test

BREEAM Rating: A/B/C/D/E

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