Aluminum Alloys by Industry

Aluminum wheels, engine blocks, cylinder heads, suspension components, structural parts

Transmission housings, pump bodies, structural brackets, intake manifolds

Transmission housings, pump bodies, structural brackets and housings

Transmission cases, engine covers, brackets, alternator housings, general die cast parts

Transmission cases, engine blocks, timing covers, brackets, pump housings

Transmission housings, engine components, pressure-tight parts, heat sinks

Structural nodes, shock towers, subframes, safety-critical suspension parts

Engine blocks, cylinder heads, intake manifolds, oil pans · Transmission housings, transfer cases, valve bodies

Underbody mega-castings (Tesla), rear subframes, shock towers, battery tray components · Structural junction nodes, pillar reinforcements, crash management components · Structural components for electric and autonomous vehicles

Suspension components, engine mounts, high-performance parts

Internal-combustion engine pistons, powertrain components

High-performance engine pistons, heavy-duty diesel pistons · Racing pistons with low thermal expansion and high strength

Linerless engine blocks, cylinders, wear-resistant components

Base for wheel alloys (A356.2) and low-iron structural components

Mechanical-property improvement in wheels and structural components

Property improvement in Al-Si wheels and structural components

Truck frames, trailer floors, bus structures

Structural components, chassis parts, body panels

Railway car structures, bus body profiles, truck trailer components

Crash management bars, bumper beams, subframe components, door reinforcements · Railway car structures, trailer floors, bus bodies

Landing gear components, wing spars, fuselage frames · Missile components, military vehicle parts

Aircraft structural components, landing gear parts, turbine housings · Armored vehicle components, missile structural parts

Gearbox housings, structural casings, high-strength components · Critical structural components, military equipment housings

Modification of safety-critical castings

Aircraft fittings, structural components, fuel tanks

Heat-dissipating enclosures, sealed housings

Heat sinks, device housings, laptop and tablet frames · Equipment housings, enclosures, connectors

Junction boxes, motor housings, heat sinks

High-purity conductors, applications demanding maximum conductivity

Electrical conductors, high-voltage cables, bus bars

High-purity conductors, specialized electronic components

Heat sinks, bus bars, electrical conductors

High/medium-voltage conductors, bus bars, cable sheathing · Shims, foils, heat spreaders · Overhead transmission lines

Window/door frames, curtain walls, storefronts, sign frames · Railings, balustrading, shop fittings, structural trim · Irrigation systems, HVAC ducting, fluid transport

Yacht construction, boat hulls, marine fittings · Bridge decks, roof structures, building frameworks

Pylons, platforms, pipelines, structural building sections

Structural beams, bridge frameworks, offshore platforms, building frameworks · Ship superstructures, decks, ladders, railings

Valve bodies, hydraulic manifolds, pressure-tight components · Electric motor housings, machinery components, heavy equipment parts

Valve bodies, manifolds, and pressure-tight components

Power tools, valves, connectors, machinery equipment

Valve bodies, manifolds, components requiring pressure tightness

Compressors, pumps, hydraulic manifolds, valve bodies

Pump bodies, pressure valves, gearcases

Compressor and pump pistons, heat-resistant parts · Permanent-mold components requiring dimensional stability

High-temperature compressor pistons, refractory components

Pump bodies, pistons, high-wear hydraulic components

Portable ladders, scaffolding, conveyor systems

Highest-purity base charge for A356.2 and very-low-iron alloys · Base for high-purity alloys and trace dilution

Remelting base for high-purity alloys, iron dilution in secondary alloys

Base for ultra-low iron A356.2, aerospace alloys, safety-critical parts

Grain refinement in casting and wrought alloys, ingots, safety-critical parts · Grain refinement in continuous-cast slabs and extrusion billets

Modification of Al-Si alloys (A356, A380, etc.) for greater ductility and toughness

Aluminum additions in metallurgical processes, thermite for aluminothermic welding

Refining processes requiring minimal contamination

Liquid steel deoxidation, aluminum adjustment in killed steels, degassing

High-purity deoxidation in special steels, stainless steels, tool steels

Turbine components, impellers, industrial installations

Power tool housings, small motor components

Motor housings, frames, structural appliance components

Air-conditioning compressor components, rotors

Heat exchanger fins, fin stock · Cooking utensils, chemical processing equipment, containers