Overview
Why Choose Aluminum?
Aluminum investment casting offers a combination of lightweight, high-strength components with intricate geometries and excellent surface finishes, ideal for demanding applications where precision and performance are crucial. Consider aluminum when your parts call for:
- Lightweight
- Higher strength-to-weight ratio
- Lighter and more rigid structures
- Excellent surface finish
- Dimensional accuracy
- Great thermal conductivity
- Prevents oxidation in oxidizing environments
- Unique combination of mechanical properties and corrosion resistance
Alloys
Aluminum Alloys
Discover our aluminum alloys, which are approximately one-third the density of steel and engineered to deliver exceptional performance and versatility for a wide range of applications.
*Specifications for this alloy may vary based on application. Contact our engineering team for details.
These aluminum 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)*
Maximize Metal Performance
Alloy Characteristics and Uses
A356 (T6)
A356 (T6)
Aluminum 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)
Aluminum 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 aluminum alloy provides exceptional strength, wear resistance, and dimensional stability in investment casting, making it ideal for high-stress, precision applications.
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