Custom Aluminum Extrusions
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Aluminum extrusions provide solutions to a wide range of applications that require lightweight, durable, yet complex shapes. The creation of the aluminum extrusion begins with the heating of the aluminum billet to 900°F to 925°F and is then forced through a die that was custom manufactured to create the desired shape.
Richardson Metals, Inc. provides custom aluminum extrusions in unique shapes that fit a variety of specifications for our customers. Such as:
- Sports & Recreation
- Space Technology
- Machine Shops
- Home Décor
- Electronics
- Medical Equipment
- Construction
With tolerances of ± .005 (if required), Richardson Metals often can minimize or eliminate any additional machining your part may require.
Richardson Metals Custom Aluminum Extrusion Capabilities
Since 1980, our team at Richardson Metals has built a reputation providing custom aluminum extrusions to a variety of industries. We believe in quality and focus on low to medium productions runs, with an emphasis on delivery and customer service.
Richardson Metals production capabilities are:
- 4-1/2” diameter press – parts must fit within a 4” diameter circle and weigh less than 2.5 #/ft.
- 550-ton RAM press
- Thicknesses as low as 0.020” and tolerances as low as ± .005” if required
For special tolerances that require additional dimensional accuracy, ± .002” may be achieved.
Two popular grades of aluminum that Richardson Metals most commonly works with are:
- Aluminum 6061 – Provides good strength, machinability, weldability and formability making 6061 a popular choice for many aluminum extrusion capabilities
- Aluminum 6063 – Provides the best combination of strength and extrudability along with high surface finishing characteristics.
The wide variety of shapes Richardson Metals can extrude include:
- Solid Shapes
- Hollow Shapes
- Semi-Hollow Shapes
- Rod/Bar
- Tubing
- Custom Shapes
Our 14,400 sq. ft. facility will handle volume runs and prototype runs. As a member of the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), we are committed to continually learning and sharing new information about extrusion's characteristics, applications, environmental benefits, design and technology to users, product designers, engineers and the academic community. Our quality team will provide post-run optical comparisons, inspections, sampling and certificate of conformance with all of our extrusions if required.
Contact Us for Your Next Custom Aluminum Extrusion Project
From aerospace to telecommunications, Richardson Metals is a cutting-edge custom aluminum extrusion producer well positioned for the future. For over 40 years, we use our expertise and knowledgeable customer service to meet or exceed our customers’ expectations and unique applications.
Contact Us to learn more about the custom aluminum extrusion solutions we can provide or request a quote for your project.
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Project Gallery by Richardson Metals, Inc.
- Custom Manufacturing of Electronic Aluminum Enclosures
- Custom Manufacturing of Thin Walled Extrusions
Custom Aluminum Extrusions Capabilities
- Extrusion Process
- Ram Extrusion
Ultra Precision
- Maximum Ram Pressure
- 550 tons
- Maximum Extrusion Profile Diameter
- Ø 4.5 in.
- Minimum Wall Thickness
- 0.020 in. depending on total part size
- Extrusion Length
- Max.
20 ft.
- Weight
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- Min
0.020 lbs. / ft. - Max
2.500 lbs. / ft.
- Min
- Tolerance (+/-)
- ± 0.005 in. Typical
Can Achieve ± 0.002 in. on Special Profile Features
- Aluminum Alloys
- 6061 Aluminum
Good strength, machinability, weldablity & formability.
6063 Aluminum
Best combination of strength & extrudability for difficult shapes and thin walled hollows. High surface finish aspects.
- Extrusion Forms
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- Hollow Shapes
Profiles
Rod/Bar
Rods - Semi-Hollow Shapes
Solids
Tubing
- Hollow Shapes
- Finishes Available-Provided by an outside processor
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- Clear Anodizing
Color Anodizing
Painting
Silk Screening - Coating Electrostatic, Powder
Laser Etching
Polishing
- Clear Anodizing
- Quality Assurance
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- Optical Comparator
Quality Manual
First Article Inspections - Production Sampling
Certificate of Conformance
- Optical Comparator
- Additional Services Provided
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- Precision Sawing within ±0.005 in.
Heat Treating
Drilling
Tapping
Punching - Deburring
Minor surface prep to include hand buffing & Time Saver
- Precision Sawing within ±0.005 in.
- Production Volume
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- Specialty Production Shop
Prototype - Low Volume
Medium Volume
- Specialty Production Shop
- Typical Lead Times
- Varies based on part & current orders. Please call to discuss.
Additional Information
- Industries Served
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- Aerospace
Electronics
Medical Equipment - Construction
Telecommunications
Sports & Recreational Equipment
- Aerospace
- Industry Standards
- Aluminum Extrusions Council Member
- File Formats
- AutoCAD LT 2004 (DWG, DXF)
IGES
Inventor (IDW, IPT)
PDF
SolidWorks 2019 (SLDPRT, SLDDRW, SLDDRT)
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