Which Metal Is Best for Your Rapid Prototype
Choosing the right material can help you to realize the application of your product. For rapid prototype, most of our customers choose to make Aluminum Prototypes. When you consider a light and good performance metal, aluminum should be the best choice. Not only for it's good performance but also for easy machining. Meanwhile, the cost of rapid prototype in Aluminum is cheap!
Various Aluminum Alloys for Prototyping
There are various aluminum alloys which is used different in industries, such as:
6061 & 7005 aluminum alloys are used in cycling frame and relevant components
6063 aluminum alloy can be used in aerospace parts as it has excellent corrosion resistance.
6111 & 2008 aluminum alloys are used commonly for making automotive body parts.
5052 & 5083 aluminum alloys can be used in marine parts.
Advantages of Aluminum 6061 for Prototyping
For building your Rapid Prototype, if there are no special requirements such as corrosion resistance, high toughness, wearable, we always suggest our customers to go ahead with Al 6061.It is considerably light and cheap, and would be enough for verifying your design and test the products application. Also, Al 6061 is good for post finish, if you need the part in anodizing, brushing, painting, etc, we can help!
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