Forged aluminium products

Hydro Aluminum Precision Tubing utilizes hot and cold impression die forging processes to produce finished parts and near net shapes for a wide variety of applications, including automotive products.

Typical applications :

1. Automotive
   • Compressor pistons and conrods
   • Compressor fittings
   • Drive Train: yokes and spiders
   • Suspension components
   
2. Non-Automotive
   • HVAC compressor pistons, conrods and yokes
   • Recreational vehicle components
   • Prosthetic components
   • Hinges and fasteners
   

What are the advantages of using forged aluminium components?

The combination of high strength with lightweight has led to a rapidly expanding range of applications for forged aluminium. Components forged from aluminium typically:
• weigh approximately 66% less than identical designs made from steel,
• have mechanical properties that far exceed those of cast aluminium (i.e. 10 – 25% greater tensile strength; 2 – 3 times the elongation),
• can be formed with ease into finished shapes that cannot be manufactured using an extrusion process,
• require little or no finish machining due to their precision,
• are less expensive than other non-ferrous alloys.

We can produce forged parts:
• from most aluminium alloys
(2-,3-,4-,6-, and 7000 series)
• in annual volumes ranging from 25,000 to millions
• with weights up to two (2) pounds and dimensions as large as 16” (406 mm) with tolerances as close as ± 0.002” (± 0.05 mm)

Auxiliary Processes and Capabilities:
• Trimming, piercing and coining
• Heat-treat and artificial age
• Surface finishing and deburring
• Gauging and inspection
• Fully functional metallurgical lab

As your partner in new applications and development, we help you design and produce the most intricate configurations to stringent quality standards, while exploring all possible sources for cost reductions.