Aluminium Blades
Mounting Options
Compliance and Certification
Technical Documents
Profiles & Sizes
Facade Blades is available in the following sizes. For larger projects, custom sizes and profiles can be created upon request. Please contact us for more information.
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.
Wood Finish
*Our Wood Finish Aluminium – Select colours are available while stocks last.
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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Length Options
Facade Blades are available in lengths of up to 6m.
Spans
This span chart is designed to be used by a qualified engineer. It covers the span and cantilever of vertical blades for a single span application, but not the connection of the mounting rail back to the building structure.
Only considers wind load, other loads (eg. Seismic and live loads) are not considered, as they will depend on the specific project site.
For a small fee Sculptform can do a preliminary engineering check for your project specifically. Contact us for more information.
- This span chart is based on a simply supported beam with two equal overhangs restraint condition (as shown above).
- The span chart represents the maximum wind load in kPa that the respective blade size can withstand.
- Wind pressure tabulated above represents the wind pressure on the blade, which considers the drag coefficient of the blade and the local pressure coefficient. Note this is different to the site wind pressure.
- The span chart is calculated based on the parameters as listed above.
- The span chart above is for preliminary design only. Each project should verify the engineering for specific project purposes.
- Rail length, number and type of fixings to the base building should be checked on a project-by-project basis.
- Incidental load from building occupants/public/façade access activities have not been considered and need to be assessed project specifically.
- The blades are assessed for deflection on the following limits: span/250, and span/125. For strength, the blades are assessed on the yield strength of 6063-T6 alloy (172 MPa); and the blade to rail brackets are assessed on the yield strength of 167 Mpa.
Maximum Wind Pressures (kPa)
| Blade Size (L) | Length (m) | |||||||||
| 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | |
| 50x150mm | 9.5 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| 50x200mm | 8.9 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| 50x300mm | 5.5 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
End Caps
End caps are easily snapped in, with the added security of a locking off screw.
Back Cover Plates
To provide a seamless visual appearance to the back of the batten, back cover strips are provided which simply snap into the rear of the batten on site.
Straight Mounting Rail - 50x50mm
Sculptform's Facade Blade system has three mounting options to accomodate a variety of situations. Each option allows for both building and thermal movement to ensure the longevity of the facade.
The direct fix method uses a 50x50mm aluminium mounting rail which is suitable to be fixed to concrete or a steel structure.
Rail Mounting Point
Raking Mounting Rail
For more design freedom, the two part bracket allows to blade to be installed non-perpendicular to the rail. This creates opportunities for raking effects and angled blades on your facade with minimal blade cantilever.
Curving Mounting Rail - 50x50mm
The facade blade rail system can be factory curved to a minimum radius of 1.5 metres for both concave and convex curves when the 50x50mm rail is used.
Spacing
Sculptform’s Facade Blades allow specifiers ultimate customisability when it comes to blade spacing. Typically blades are spaced with a 150-300mm gap between blades.
If the facade is acting as a balustrade, the maximum blade spacing is 125mm due to NCC regulations, the minimum blade spacing for all facade blade applications is 100mm.
Blade spacing is an effective element for value management, as small changes can have a significant impact on overall system cost.
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.
Fire Resistance
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
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