Features of Aluminum Tubing

The generally increasing costs construction and manufacturing have led to people looking for more cost-effective construction and manufacturing materials. Aluminum is one of the most abundant metals on earth making it a low-cost metal to work with. Aluminum is strong, malleable, light-weight, and conducts both heat and electricity very well so it can be used in different forms of construction and manufacturing. Aluminum is very workable, making it perfect for forming metal tubing.

Aluminum tubing can be formed and designed to the specification of the manufacturer. Since this metal is so pliable it is one of the preferred metals to work with for metal designers. Aluminum has an abundance of potential making it favored amongst creative types and designers.

Aluminum tubing products are made in a process called extrusion which is the method of transforming aluminum alloys into different objects. This process is relatively easy and makes the most of aluminum’s unique physical characteristics to make things like tubing.

Adding dye to aluminum is also relatively low-cost in comparison to most metals. The dye used for aluminum is just standard dye, making the process easy and versatile. Depending on the project, aluminum is typically the most cost-effective metal to work with and the savings will reflect in the production costs. The process to createaluminum tubing produces less waste than most metals and the end product has a long shelf-life.

Aluminum can be shaped into almost any size cylindrical or square tubing. The metal has the ability to support a wide range of differences in shape, diameter, and thickness when it is made into tubing.

Aluminum has a lighter weight compared to copper or steel making it easier to work with. Both copper and steel are also less malleable than aluminum. Aluminum tubing has been used for automobiles because of its heat shielding properties. Aluminum is easily pliable making it conducive to fit almost any car design.

Aluminum can be used in environments with high temperatures and can also work well at low temperatures but will need proper care in both states of extreme high or low temperatures.

Artists, crafters, and even designers love aluminum tubing because of it is inherently pliable and can be easily colored using a variety of different processes.

Aluminum can be connected by nuts, bolts, rivets and wields making it easy to connect securely. The Malleability of this metal makes it a favored choice for industrial applications as well as manufacturing.

Falcon Metals and Forgings is a leading suppliers of Specialty Metals and Forgings provide Aluminum Tubing Metals to Manufacturers worldwide.

Originally published at : medium.com