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Aluminum terminology
A simple guide to the most important terms you'll encounter when dealing with aluminum profiles, from alloy and billet to extrusions, tolerances, and finishing.
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Alloy
A metallic composition that gives aluminum specific properties such as strength, formability, or corrosion resistance.
Pelt
An aluminum cylinder used as a raw material in the extrusion process to produce profiles.
The cylinder
A metal template that defines the shape of the sector when hot aluminum is passed through it.
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Aluminum Terminology in Aluminate
A simple guide to the most important terms you'll encounter when dealing with aluminum profiles, from alloy and billet to extrusions, tolerances, and finishing.
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Profile
The final shape of the aluminum strip after extrusion.
unevenness
The allowable limit for the difference in size.
Heat treatment
A process to improve mechanical properties.
Finishing
Surface treatment such as anodizing or painting.
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