Aluminum Extrusions

• Introduction to Aluminum Extrusions 
• Advantages of Aluminum Extrusions

Extruded Aluminum

Aluminum extrusions are formed by forcing aluminum through a shaped opening in a die producing a specific shape.  Extrusions or extruded parts can be made using any alloy, however, typical alloys include:

Advantages of Extruded Aluminum

Many advantages of aluminum extrusions are:

• Attractiveness
• Wide Range of Finishes
• Joinable
• Fabrication
• Virtually Seamless
• Complex Integral Shapes
• Fastening and Assembly
• Tolerancing
• Cost-Effective
• Short Lead Times

Aviation Metals offers many specific extrusions and roll forms in various shapes including:

• Angles
• Tees
• Channels
• Zees
• H-beams
• Bars
• Roll Formed Shapes
• Seat Tracks

These shapes apply to the following (to name a few):

• Army Navy Drawings (AND)
• Tiernay/Transtar (60-)
• Boeing (BAC)   
• Douglas (S)
• Grumman (GS)
• Lockheed (LS)
• McDonnell Douglas (1M)