Custom Aluminum Extrusions: Why Aluminum Alloy Selection Controls the Final Part
The alloy choice is the real design choice At the prototype stage, most teams start with shape: wall thickness, corner radii, bolt pockets, and whether the profile clears its mating part. The better question comes earlier. What alloy can actually support that geometry, finish, and production rate without forcing the design into expensive compromises? That is where an alloy-to-part workflow earns its keep. A drawing can look clean in CAD and still become slow, scrap-heavy, or visually inconsistent once it meets the press if the alloy was chosen only for its headline strength. ...