What Are The Materials Of Street Lamp Poles?

02 Nov.,2023

 

As demand for solar street lighting is growing, so the street lamp poles are also growing. However, there are many different categories of street lamp posts, and the materials of street lamp posts are also different. Some street lamp poles abroad and some are gradually withdrawing from the market. Now let's talk about the materials of street lamp poles?



1. Cement street lamp pole


Ten years ago, the cement street lamp pole was very common which was mainly attached to the city power tower. It was too heavy, the transportation cost was large, and the foundation was unstable. It was easy to have accidents. Now it is basically eliminated.


2. Iron street lamp pole


The iron street lamp pole is made of high-quality Q235 steel, and the exterior is sprayed with plastic to prevent corrosion and hot-dip galvanizing. It is very hard, which is also the most common and most used street lamp pole in the street lamp market.


3. Glass fiber street lamp pole


FRP lamp pole is an inorganic non-metallic material with excellent performance and a wide variety. It has good heat resistance, insulation, and corrosion resistance, but it has poor wear resistance and is brittle, so it is not widely used in the market.


4. Aluminum alloy street lamp pole


Aluminum alloy street lamp pole is made of high strength aluminum alloy. Aluminum alloy has high strength, super corrosion resistance, and is very beautiful. Its surface is more high-grade. In addition, aluminum alloy is easier to process than pure aluminum, with high durability, a wide application range, and a good decorative effect. It is widely used in the street lamp pole industry and sold abroad.



5. Stainless steel street lamp pole


Stainless steel lamp pole is the best steel, second only to titanium alloy, it has the performance of chemical corrosion resistance and electrochemical corrosion resistance. Regular manufacturers generally use hot-dip galvanizing for pole surface treatment, the life of a hot-dip galvanized pole can be as long as 15 years, which is far less than cold galvanizing.


The material quality of the street lamp pole directly determines its service life. So in the selection of street lamp pole, we must pay attention to the selection of material is appropriate, we must choose a regular manufacturer, such products will let people rest assured.


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