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What is an extruded aluminum tube?
Need strong, lightweight tubes for your project? Confused by different manufacturing terms? Extruded aluminum tubes offer unique benefits through a special process for various uses. An extruded aluminum tube is a hollow profile made by forcing a heated aluminum billet through a specially shaped die. This process creates consistent cross-sections ideal for many structural and […]
What are the benefits of aluminum machining?
Choosing the right metal for your project can be hard. Worried about difficult machining or poor results? Aluminum machining1 offers many great advantages for your parts. Aluminum machining provides excellent machinability, a high strength-to-weight ratio, and great corrosion resistance. It also offers good thermal and electrical conductivity, and it is highly recyclable, making it perfect […]
Is it Possible to Blacksmith Aluminium?
Thinking about shaping metal with a hammer and anvil? Wondering if aluminum is a candidate for your next blacksmithing project? Let’s find out together. Yes, it is possible to blacksmith or forge aluminum. However, it behaves very differently from steel, requiring much lower temperatures, careful heat control, and different techniques. Aluminum doesn’t glow like steel […]
