Aluminium Parts Manufacturing
This metal is popular due to its high strength-to-weight ratio, excellent corrosion resistance, conductivity, and recyclability.
Certification + Compliance
ISO 9001:2015 | AS9100D | JOSCAR
Manufacturing for Custom Aluminium Parts
| We offer a number of types of aluminium materials through the following services: |
Types of Aluminium Available
| Everyone needs choices and finding the right type of aluminium is an important step in the success of your parts. Fundamentally, these alloys have these things in common: They are lightweight compared with other metals such as steel, plus aluminium alloys are strong and corrosion resistant. That’s why aluminium is our most-requested metal. |
| Material | Process | Data Sheet |
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| Al 2024-T3/T351 | CNC Milling CNC Turning |
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| Al 5083-H111 | CNC Milling | Learn More |
| Al 6082-T6/T651 | CNC Milling CNC Turning |
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| Al 7075-T651 | CNC Milling CNC Turning |
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| Al 7075-T7351 | CNC Milling CNC Turning |
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| Al (AlSi10Mg) | 3D Printing: DMLS | Learn More |
Finishing Aluminium Parts
| One of the great things about aluminium is that it looks good on its own but can be enhanced using a variety of finishes, depending on how you manufacture your parts. |
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Anodising | Types I, II, and III improve part durability and can add colour |
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Bead Blasting | Light bead blast to provide uniform finish and light texture, service via Protolabs Network |
CNC Machining |
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Black Oxide | Improves corrosion resistance, service via Protolabs Network | CNC Machining |
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Brushing | Achieves uniform, stain-like surface finish, service via Protolabs Network | CNC Machining |
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Brushing + Electropolishing | Results in easy-to-clean parts that are corrosion resistant, service via Protolabs Network | CNC Machining |
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Clear Chromate | Improves corrosion resistance, adds electrical conductivity, and the ability to paint parts, service via Protolabs Network | CNC Machining Sheet Metal Fabrication |
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Electroless Nickel Plating | A wear-, abrasion-, and corrosion-resistance finish, service via Protolabs Network | CNC Machining |
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Custom or Standard | Finishing options for 3D-printed aluminium parts | 3D Printing |
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Part Marking | Add numbers to each part to easily identify and trace them. | CNC Machining |
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Polishing | Creates mirror-like finishes | CNC Machining 3D Printing |
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Powder Coating | Dry pigment in a wide variety of colours is blown onto metal and bonds electrostatically, the parts then get oven dried creating a thick and protective coating, service via Protolabs Network | CNC Machining |
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Standard Finishing | Three standard surface finish options are available for machined aluminium (edges broken, edges broken and light bead blast, or leave sharp) | CNC Machining |
Common Applications for Aluminium Parts
Aerospace Parts
With a high strength-to-weight ratio, aluminium is a good pick for aerospace parts, which require lightweight materials to improve fuel efficiency and are strong enough to withstand heat, stress, and corrosive environments.
Automotive Parts
This industry also uses aluminium for lightweighting, to enhance range for EVs and fuel economy for standard cars. Aluminium also absorbs crash impacts effectively.
Consumer and Computer Electronics
Durability and lightness for portability are key requirements for this industry. Aluminium’s excellent thermal conductivity provides an additional benefit for high-power applications.
Medical Components
These parts require the ability to withstand frequent high-temperature sterilisation, yet are lightweight, strong, and corrosion resistant. These are all qualities of aluminium.
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