Advantages of Industrial Aluminum Profile CNC Processing

Aluminum Profile Deep Processing

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Industrial aluminum profile is an industrial aluminum profile with different cross-sectional shapes, sizes and performances obtained by hot melting of aluminum bars. The production process is as follows:

Aluminum bar preparation: First, it is necessary to prepare suitable pure aluminum bars or aluminum alloy bars. The quality and composition of these aluminum bars have a decisive influence on the performance of the final extruded industrial aluminum profiles.

Hot melting: The aluminum bars are sent into the furnace for heating to a temperature suitable for extrusion. This process is called hot melting.

Extrusion: The hot-melted aluminum rod is fed into the extruder and formed into the desired cross-sectional shape through the extrusion action of the die. The design and manufacture of the die play a decisive role in the cross-sectional shape, dimensional accuracy and surface quality of the aluminum profile.

Cooling and straightening: The extruded aluminum profile needs to go through a cooling process to stabilize its shape and size. Subsequently, straightening may be required to ensure the straightness and flatness of the aluminum profile.

Surface treatment: As needed, the aluminum profile can be surface treated, such as anodizing, sandblasting, powder coating, etc., to increase its corrosion resistance, aesthetics or other functionality.

Quality inspection: Finally, the aluminum profile is quality inspected to ensure that it meets the relevant standards and specifications. This may include dimensional measurement, mechanical properties testing, appearance inspection, etc. Industrial aluminum profiles are widely used in many industrial production fields, such as machinery manufacturing, automation equipment, transportation, chemical industry, food, medical, etc., due to their light weight, high strength, corrosion resistance, easy processing and modular connection. The processing methods of industrial aluminum profiles mainly include the following four steps: Cutting: Since industrial aluminum profiles are generally 6 meters long, they need to be cut into appropriate lengths according to actual needs. Cutting includes length cutting and angle cutting. Common angle cutting includes 45-degree angle cutting and special angle cutting. In order to ensure that the surface finish of the aluminum profile is high, burr-free, and no secondary processing is required, professional aluminum profile cutting saws are usually used with professional circular saw blades for processing. Drilling: Drill holes on the surface of the aluminum profile as needed to install industrial holes. The position of the hole needs to be drilled at the specified position according to the different sizes and drawing requirements of the industrial aluminum profile. Industrial holes generally include through holes, countersunk holes, blind holes, mounting holes, etc., and the position accuracy and depth of the holes need to be strictly controlled. Tapping: Drill holes and tap the center of the end face of the aluminum profile to be connected to install bolts. The tapping process needs to be carried out according to the size of the selected mounting bolts. Finishing: Finishing generally includes finishing services such as hole milling, slot milling, face milling, and end milling to meet specific design requirements or functional requirements. These processing steps can usually be completed with processing equipment such as CNC numerical control.

The processing method of industrial aluminum profiles has some significant advantages and relatively few disadvantages.

Advantages:

Lightweight and high strength: Aluminum has a low density, so the processed aluminum profile is light in weight, but its strength and rigidity are high, which is suitable for application scenarios that need to reduce weight.

Easy to process: Aluminum profiles have good plasticity and processability, and can be customized through a variety of processing methods such as cutting, drilling, and tapping, which is easy to achieve various complex design requirements.

Corrosion resistance: A solid oxide film will form on the surface of aluminum, which has good corrosion resistance and can be used for a long time in harsh environments such as humidity, acid and alkali.

Modular connection: Aluminum profiles can be quickly connected using various modular aluminum accessories, without welding, easy to disassemble and assemble, and can quickly build various mechanical structures, frames, etc.

Beautiful: After the surface of the aluminum profile is treated, it has a beautiful appearance and uniform color, which can improve the overall appearance quality of the product.

Disadvantages:

High cost: The manufacturing cost of aluminum profiles is relatively high, especially when complex processing and surface treatment are required, the cost will increase further. Relatively insufficient rigidity: Although aluminum profiles have high strength, their rigidity may be slightly insufficient compared to some other metal materials, so they may not be suitable for some application scenarios that require extremely high rigidity.

Easy to deform: Aluminum profiles are prone to deformation or warping during processing and use if not handled properly, so special attention should be paid to the accuracy of processing and installation.

Limited temperature resistance: Aluminum has relatively limited temperature resistance. Its performance may change in high or low temperature environments, so it is necessary to pay attention to the limitations of the use environment.