Aerospace Components Made from Aluminum
Aluminum is a silver metal alloy, and it is lightweight, long-lasting, and durable. Aluminum machining often used in Aircraft, Aerospace, and Military Applications.Mostly aluminum and aluminum alloys are frequently chosen by designers and engineers for CNC Machining and CNC Milling Parts.
Aluminum for Aircraft Components
Aluminum is a durable and ideal material that is used for the machined components of Aircraft and spacecraft. Its unique quality permits it to be refined into lightweight, inexpensive, and strong parts which are important for creating secure and better equipment. However, steel and iron materials are more solid and much heavier than aluminum. Heavy Weight Materials can affect the take-off ability of Airplanes and Spacecraft, that’s why aluminum is an ideal material for machined Spacecraft and aircraft components.
The Federal Aviation Administration Professional has estimated that approximately 70% to 80% of the materials that form today’s aircraft come from Aluminum. The easily corrodable material can be very risky and dangerous for spacecraft and aircraft machinery.Numerous companies are developing 3rd generation aluminum-lithium alloy that promises costs savings and weight loss, without the requirement for protection from lightning strikes like is the case with the composite-intensive aircraft.
That’s why Aluminum Machining is a great choice for manufacturers in this industry because aluminum has many desirable qualities, one of the best qualities that aluminum has is its corrosion resistance and the ability to work efficiently in chemical environments.
High-quality components machined with aluminum include:
• Valve seats
• Control valve housings
• Check valves
• Pistons
• Hinges
• Transducer rings
• And much more
The Best CNC Machined Components Made by MS-Machining
Morning Star Machining Industries gives aluminum machining services per your requirements and if you believe aluminum material is the better choice for your part, contact MS Machining today. If you think other materials would work appropriately, visit our Material List Page to see different materials we often use with our aluminum machining and milling services. You can also make a Call us to know more about the Materials you want.
Interested in utilizing aluminum for your machined component? Contact MS-Machining today.
Learn more about the CNC services MS-Machining offers for your industry:
Check out all the CNC components we can manufacture with aluminum
Part | Application | Industry | Machining Process Used | Specific Feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Control Valve Housing | Aircraft Brake | Aerospace | 4-Axis Milling | MIL Spec Ports and Internal Features |
Swivel Bracket | Aerospace | Aircraft OEM | 4-Axis Milling | 3 Piece Assembly |
Support Assembly | Aerospace | Aircraft OEM | 5-Axis Milling | Aluminum Tube with Formed Welded Bracket |
Stator | Blood Gas Analyzer | Medical | 3-Axis Milling | Circle Interpolate Boss with 0.0005″ Tolerance |
Rotor | Blood Gas Analyzer | Medical | 4-Axis Milling | 0.010″ Thick Cell Walls |
Rotor Housing | Blood Gas Analyzer | Medical | 4-Axis Milling | Micro Milling of Housing to Accept Electronics |
Gas-Fluid Manifold Block | Fluid Control | Natural Gas Industry | 4-Axis Milling | Drill and tap (8) NPT Threaded Holes |
Machined Reflector | Wing Lights | Aerospace | 5 Axis Profile Milling | Milling and Polishing 16 Reflective Pockets |
Optics Block | Laser Alignment Tool | Research and Development | 5-Axis Machining | Hole Alignment Tolerance 0.001mm |
Valve Housing | Titan Rocket | Rocket Engine Component | 5-Axis Machining | 5-Axis Milling of Cylindrical Elbow Housing |
Cylinder Block | Gas Flow Manifold | Natural Gas Industry | 5-Axis Milling | Machine 12 Micro Finish Surfaces for Press Fit Bushings |
Lens Cell | Flow Viewing Port | Natural Gas Industry | Mill/Turn | Turn 2.075-32 ID Thread |
Battery Core | Safety Equipment | Aerospace | Swiss Screw Machine | Black Anodized Sleeve |
DM Cover | Satellite Component | Space Research | Mill/Turn | Turn, Mill and Drill Flanged Cover |
Paddle | Actuator Arm | Military | 4-Axis Machining | Milling 0.020″ Thick Webs with 0.002″ Flatness |
Piston | Engine Valve | Aerospace | Conventional CNC Turning | Maintaining Class 1 Diameter Fit Tolerance |
