Have you ever wondered how expensive it would be to have aluminium fabricated into a project? It's time to stop wondering and start considering! Also, before you read this article down below, look up the word CNC cutting in Google and see if it has any relevance with your application. This is going to be an informational piece of writing and nothing more
Now that we've got that out of the way, let's dive into some facts
Aluminum is an extremely light material. It lacks density which means that it can't hold up against its own weight much like water does. Its weight distribution is also poor which means that it doesn't distribute its weight evenly throughout its thickness. This makes it very easy for bending and warping. Aluminum also has a low tensile strength which means that it's not as strong as metals like steel or titanium, but this isn't necessarily bad as long as there aren't too many bends or stresses placed on the material itself
The most common process used on aluminum is called Cold-Forming, which involves using an extruder (a machine that forces molten metal through a die) to pour molten aluminum into a mold where it cools down quickly (usually within minutes). This process produces fairly uniform products with
cnc cutting thin aluminum
