Overview
Why choose aluminium?
Aluminium investment casting combines lightweight, high-strength components with intricate geometries and excellent surface finishes, making it ideal for demanding applications where precision and performance are crucial. Consider aluminium when your parts require:
- Lightweight
- Higher strength-to-weight ratio
- Lighter, more rigid structures
- Excellent surface finish
- Dimensional accuracy
- Excellent thermal conductivity
- Prevention of oxidation in oxidising environments
- Unique combination of mechanical properties and corrosion resistance
Alloys
Aluminium alloys
Discover our aluminium alloys, which have approximately one-third the density of steel and are engineered to deliver exceptional performance and versatility across a wide range of applications.
*Specifications for this alloy may vary according to the application. Contact our engineering team for details.
These aluminium alloys can be used with our SOPHIA® process.
- 201.0 (T6)*
- A356 (T6)
- C355*
- AlSi7Mg0.3 (A356)
- AlSi7Mg0.6 (A357, E357)*
- F357
- ALSi5CU1.3Mg0.3 (C355)
- AlCu5Ni1.5MnSbCoTiZr (RR350)*
Maximise metal performance
Alloy characteristics and applications
A356 (T6)
A356 (T6)
Aluminium alloy A356 (T6) offers exceptional strength, fatigue resistance and corrosion resistance. It also provides excellent machinability and high thermal conductivity, making it ideal for complex designs and critical applications.
AlSi7Mg0.3 (A356)
AlSi7Mg0.3 (A356)
This alloy excels with high strength, excellent fluidity for complex shapes and strong corrosion resistance, making it ideal for intricate applications.
AlSi7Mg0.6 (A357, E357, F357)
AlSi7Mg0.6 (A357, E357, F357)
Known for its high strength and excellent casting fluidity, it provides superior mechanical properties, enhanced corrosion resistance and improved fatigue strength, making it ideal for critical applications and complex geometries.
ALSi5CU1.3Mg0.3 (C355)
ALSi5CU1.3Mg0.3 (C355)
Aluminium alloy AlSi5Cu1.3Mg0.3 (C355) delivers high strength, excellent wear and corrosion resistance, and good castability for complex shapes.
AlCu5Ni1.5MnSbCoTiZr (RR350)
AlCu5Ni1.5MnSbCoTiZr (RR350)
This aluminium alloy provides exceptional strength, wear resistance and dimensional stability in investment casting, making it ideal for high-stress, precision applications.
How our custom metal options drive innovation
Our advanced materials offer greater design flexibility, improving the quality of every project.
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