by Paola Nadeau | Dec 30, 2016 | Aluminium
Aluminum comes in a wide range of alloys and shapes. For example, two of the most popular alloys are 2024 and 6061. However, a 5000 series selection (like 5083 aluminum plate) provides a lot of benefits to industry today. Let's take a closer look at this metal and...
by Paola Nadeau | Sep 28, 2016 | Aluminium
One of the most aluminum alloys used in the world today is 6061 aluminum. This can be sold in virtually all forms including standard extrusions, custom extrusions, rectangle bars, round bars, tubes, sheet and 6061 aluminum plate. The general public may not realize...
by Paola Nadeau | Aug 17, 2016 | Aluminium
For tooling, jigs, reference plates, molds and parts aluminum plate is often the go-to option. With the ability to choose an alloy that is an excellent machinability it is possible to produce parts and components to very tight tolerances for any application. Finding...
by Paola Nadeau | Jun 14, 2016 | Aluminium
Aluminum tubing connectors are becoming increasingly popular in the industry over copper tubing. It is less expensive than copper, much lighter, and is just as reliable as copper if it is installed properly. One of the main reasons for the shift from copper to...
by Paola Nadeau | May 27, 2016 | Aluminium
For many applications, aluminum that is shaped to a specific form is a central component in the design and manufacturing. Simple shapes such as channels, angles, tubes, pipes and the Z shapes used in various types of construction and fabrication are all components...