Aluminium Click-on Batten Tech Specs

Comprehensive Technical Information for Aluminium Click-on Battens

Profiles & Sizes

Click-on Battens are available in the following sizes in Block, Flute and Dome profiles. For larger projects, custom sizes and profiles can be created upon request. Please contact us for more information.

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Finishes

Colours have been reproduced as accurately as possible, we recommend that you request product samples before making your final selection.

Please note: Lead times for product samples vary from 1-3 weeks for finishes depending on colour selected. Colour swatches are available for urgent requests. Please contact us for more information.

Powder Coated
Selection of Dulux powder coat colours shown below. View the full range here.
We also offer Interpon powder coat colour range. View the full range here.

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American Oak_W1240H1240_50dpi-min

American Oak

Australian Ash_W1240H1240_50dpi-min

Australian Ash

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Coffs Blackbutt

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Grey Gum

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Northern Spotted Gum

Charred Ash_W1240H1240_50dpi-min

Charred Ash

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Whitewash Oak

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Greywash Oak (Limited Stock)

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Walnut (Limited Stock)

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Chocolate Oak (Limited Stock)

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Smoked Oak (Limited Stock)

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Interior Only

Walnut

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Antique Gold

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Black

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Dark Bronze

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Medium Bronze

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Standard Bronze

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Pale Bronze

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Light Bronze

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Dark Gold

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Light Gold

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Medium Gold

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Silver

Bright White

Bright White - 27284636

Shoji White

Shoji White - 27284682

Rivergum Beige

Rivergum Beige - 27236991

Surfmist

Surfmist - 2722266M

Grey Nurse

Grey Nurse - 2727863G

Shale Grey

Shale Grey - 27283246

Mother-of-pearl

Mother of Pearl - 97184678

Natural-pearl

Natural Pearl - 97189119

Silver Kinetic Pearl

Silver Kinetic Pearl - 9717043K

Pewter-pearl

Pewter Pearl - 97188202

Prosecco

Prosecco Pearl - 9718417Q

Metropolis-storm-pearl

Metropolis Storm Pearl - 97184684

Bright Gold

Bright Gold Pearl - 9718420Q

Bronze-pearl

Anodic Bronze Pearl - 9718416Q

Charcoal-metallic-pearl

Charcoal Metallic Pearl - 97118796

Linen Pearl

Eternity Linen Pearl - 90T1138S

Chain Pearl

Eternity Chain Pearl - 90T7761M

Champagne

Eternity Champagne - 91T3059M

Bronze Pearl

Eternity Bronze Pearl - 91T8356S

Titanium Pearl

Eternity Titanium Pearl - 91T7765S

Charcoal Pearl

Eternity Charcoal Pearl - 90T7762S

Appliance White

Appliance White - 90Z1341S

Talc

Talc - 90Z1344S

Grey

Grey - 90Z7768S

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Interior Only

White Oak

Dune

Dune - 2727558M

Metropolis-bronze-pearl

Metropolis Bronze Pearl - 97159003

Steel-pearl

Steel Pearl - 97157127

Onyx-pearl

Onyx Pearl - 97152052

Pewter Pearl

Eternity Pewter Pearl - 90T7764S

Lunar Grey

Lunar Grey - 90Z7769M

Basalt

Basalt - 2727865M

Woodland Grey

Woodland Grey - 2727197M

Monument

Monument - 2729067S

Charcoal

Charcoal - 2729229M

Black

Black - 2729090G

Anotec Mid Bronze

Anotec Mid Bronze - 27251014

Deep Ocean

Deep Ocean - 2725422M

Jasper

Jasper - 2728122S

Charcoal

Charcoal - 90Z7766S

Monument - Duratec

Monument - 90Z7307S

Black - Duratec

Black - 90Z9202M

Timberland - Duratec

Timberland - 90Z7315S

Finish Durability and Usage

Wood Finish
Interior and Exterior (AAMA 2605 tested)
Powder Coating
Interior and Exterior (AAMA 2604 and 2605 available)
Anodised
Interior and Exterior
Real Timber Veneer
Interior only

Joiners

When joining battens, the batten joiner needs to be used to add rigidity across the battens.

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Endcap Options

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Coated

Where aluminium batten ends are visible, end caps are included for a seamless look. Coated to match your battens, installation is easy with a push-fit connection. There are two types of end caps – standard and a back cover plate version.
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Wrapped

For our Wood Finish Aluminium we have two colour options available for end caps. They can be either powder coated as close as possible to suit the colour tones in the timber look texture, or at an extra cost we offer a wrapped option in the chosen wood finish for a more accurate aesthetic.

Please note that our wrapped end caps are not available for Dome, Flute and Tube profiles.

Length Options

Aluminium battens can be supplied at any lengths required up to 6m.

Spans & Cantilevers

Aluminium battens generally span up to 1200mm between mounting tracks. For external applications, additional engineering considerations such as wind pressure must be taken into account. The table below provides maximum allowable spans for battens and mounting tracks based on wind load requirements.

  Wind Pressure
  0-1 kPa 1.1-2 kPa 2.1-3 kPa 3.1-4 kPa
Batten Span / Track Centres (mm)  1200 900 600 450
Mounting Track Span / Fixing Centres (mm)  600 600 600 450

 

Note: For suspended ceiling spans refer to the typical set up section.

Mounting Options

Mounting Tracks are batten carrier rails that come to site with factory-fitted batten clips for speed and accuracy.

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Standard Track

45mm wide x 25mm deep

Suitable for interior and exterior applications. Features a specially designed groove for acoustic backing.

Slim-mounting-track

Slim Track

25mm wide x 25mm deep

Designed for exterior applications when no acoustic backing is required. Streamlined for water drainage with a sleek look. Can also be used for interiors when no acoustic backing is required.

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Curving Track

45mm wide x 17mm deep

Supplied to site flexible and used to curve around the existing form.

Note: For interior use only.

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Trackless

Using direct fix clips, battens can be mounted directly to a substrate for a minimalistic look. 
Split-track

Split Track

35mm wide x 25mm deep

The versatile Split Track is designed to be able to fit large head masonry fixings and allow for onsite in/out tolerance.

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Trackless Suspended Ceiling Track

45mm wide x 32mm deep

Only suitable for suspended ceilings. Designed to snap into standard suspended ceiling systems and replaces the furring channel.

Clip Types

Sculptform have a range of clip types that can be used in a variety of ways to help achieve your design intent.

Standard-clip

Standard Clip

Factory fitted to Mounting Tracks.
Direct-Fix-Clip-Regluar

Direct Fix Clip

For mounting battens directly to a substate.
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Sliding Clip

Slides in the Mounting Track for onsite spacing adjustment.
Swivel-Clip

Swivel Clip

Factory fitted to Mounting Tracks to accommodate angled battens.
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Seesaw Clip

For sculptural applications where greater degrees of freedom is desired.

Acoustic Backing

Our Acoustic backing panels are Group 1 fire rated and can be incorporated into our system to not only be a great acoustic solution but also replaces the need to plaster and paint a wall or ceiling behind the battens, saving time and money.

Available Colours
Black
White
Standard Sheet Size
585 x 2440mm (to suit 600mm mounting track spacing) 1185 x 2440mm (to suit 1200mm mounting track spacing)
Thickness
7mm
Acoustic Properties
NRC 0.4 (when using 90mm air cavity) To see the acoustic performance of a specific design, use our Price & Spec tool.

Suspended Ceiling

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Mounting Track Centres

Dependent on batten weight and other design loads imposed on the system. See span chart above for indicative track centres for budgetary purposes only (The data stated within are indicative only and may not be used as Evidence of Suitability). See Price & Spec tool for estimating the weight per square meter.

*Spacings of hanger/TCR is dependent on the weight of chosen batten configuration and project specific engineering requirements. We suggest consulting your suspended ceiling system provider for further information.

Spans

TCR Suspension System

Max allowable weight per square metre (kg/m2)

Top Cross Rail (TCR) Centres Mounting Track Centres
600mm 900mm 1200mm
600mm 48 kg/m2     26 kg/m2     10 kg/m2
900mm 17 kg/m2     19 kg/m2     8 kg/m2
1200mm 12 kg/m2     NA NA
MF Suspension System

Max allowable weight per square metre (kg/m2)

MF Channel Centres (B)
Mounting Track Centres
600mm 1200mm
600mm 112 kg/m2    56 kg/m2
800mm 45 kg/m2   22 kg/m2
1000mm 23 kg/m2     12 kg/m2
1200mm 13 kg/m2 NA


The data within these span tables are indicative only, and doesn’t account for project or site specific performance requirements.

The spans above consider the rigidity of the batten member only. They do not consider project specific engineering requirements such as wind load, seismic load, and other imposed actions. It is recommended that you have a qualified engineer to verify the design against the Engineering Specification for the project, prior to construction.

The capacities, material properties and core engineering assumptions behind these values are contained within the Product Technical Datasheet.

Your Click-on Batten weight can be estimated on our Price & Spec tool.

Cantilevers

The maximum cantilever recommended for aluminium battens of any profile is 600mm for interior applications and 400mm for exterior applications. This does not take into consideration wind loads or other impact loads of your project.

Straight Wall

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Mounting track centres

Interior regulated environments – typically 600mm for timber battens (stud centres 600mm or less).* Exterior applications require additional load considerations such as  wind load which impact on mounting track centres. Refer to our product technical datasheet and consult with your project engineer.

*The data stated within are indicative only and may not be used as Evidence of Suitability.

Curved Wall

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Curved walls are simple with the Click-on Batten system due to the specially designed curving mounting track.

As the track is kerfed to be easily manipulated to suit the curve, it requires support between the studs. The ply form used must be thick enough to support the track across the span and be able to accept a screw fixing, every 150mm – 200mm.

Please contact us for more information on using ply forms for curved walls. Note that all loads imposed on the system should be considered in the design of the ply form used to support the track. Depending on the width of the batten used, different minimum radii can be achieved (see below).

Minimum Curve Radii

The radius is measured to the top surface of the track.

NOTE: Curved tracks are not suitable for external use due to the additional loads imposed on the system.

Please contact us for further information to find an alternative solution.

Batten Width
25mm
30mm
50mm
60mm
120mm
Minimum Convex Radius*
300mm
300mm
300mm
500mm
600mm
Minimum Concave Radius*
400mm
400mm
600mm
1200mm
2400mm

Fire Resistance

See our Product Downloads for a full list of documents available for download or our Technical Documents below.

Australia/New Zealand

Group Rating:

  • Group 1 according to NCC 2022 and AS 5637.1:2015
  • Group 1-S according to NZBC C/VM2

Combustibility:

Deemed non-combustible according to AS 1530.1, NCC 2022 Vol 1 and NZBC C/AS2.

United States

  • ASTM E84: All finishes - Class A
  • ASTM E136-19a: Non-combustible

United Kingdom

BS EN 13501-1 Classification:

  • Wood Finish: Class B-s1, d0
  • Powder coating: Testing in progress
  • Anodising: Class A1 

Sustainability - Declare

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Sculptform is proud to offer products with Declare Labels, a transparency initiative that helps architects and designers make informed choices about materials. Declare Labels provide clear, accessible information on the ingredients used in our products, ensuring they meet strict sustainability standards. By choosing Sculptform, our customers can confidently specify materials that contribute to healthier, eco-friendly building environments, supporting their sustainability goals and aligning with green building certifications like LEED and WELL.

Our declaration is LBC RED LIST APPROVED.
This is defined as: products disclose a minimum of 99% of ingredients present in the final product and meet the LBC Red List Imperative requirements through one or more approved exceptions.

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