When it comes to choosing the type of materials you will use in manufacturing or fabrication, it pays to know your metals. For example, one of the reasons why aluminum is used in so many ways is because of its flexibility and durability, however the fact that it is the most abundant metal in nature […] Read more »

There are many reasons why aluminum is considered to be the best raw material. Environmentally friendly, naturally corrosive resistant, flexible, durable and cost-effective, we could literally go on all day touting the benefits of this amazing raw material. However, for the purpose of today’s discussion we will focus primarily on extruded aluminum and how it […] Read more »

There are many reasons why aluminum is the material of choice for custom extrusions. The natural corrosion resistance of aluminum, plus the ability to prevent corrosion through design makes it a very valuable metal material for many different industries. Custom aluminum extrusions count on the ability of the finished product to resist different types of […] Read more »

Silver City Aluminum is known for its high quality custom aluminum extrusions, however we also provide a wide variety of standard aluminum extrusions for our customers. The only real difference between custom and standard aluminum extrusions is that a custom piece uses a custom extrusion die and a standard piece uses a standard extrusion die. […] Read more »

Even aluminum that has not been treated has a very good amount of corrosion resistance in most environments and situations. The reason for this is that aluminum, as a material, forms a very thin but extremely effective oxide layer that works to prevent additional oxidation. This is why aluminum is such a quality, durable metal. […] Read more »

Iron is the most widely used metal in the world and aluminum comes in at a close second. There are a number of advantages of using aluminum, such as a combination of attractive properties which include high strength, low weight, easy machining, corrosion resistance, thermal and electrical conductivity and excellent malleability. In addition to all […] Read more »

There are many advantages to choosing to work with aluminum as a material. In addition to its beneficial properties, it is also easily adaptable to fabrication and machining processes even after custom aluminum extrusion. Because it works so easily in this process, tooling costs are often lower than with other metal materials. The ease at […] Read more »

For companies that rely on the extrusion and fabrication of custom aluminum products, companies like Silver City Aluminum can help them to reduce lead times and tooling costs by providing both of these services under one roof. Silver City is your one stop shop for fabrication and extrusion. Unlike other companies who provide custom aluminum […] Read more »

Advances made in the technology used to fabricate aluminum doors and windows have proven them to be some of the most secure, efficient and versatile in the industry. While traditional aluminum frames were quite popular for many years, they were pushed aside in favor of PVC, which was touted as requiring less maintenance, lower in […] Read more »

When it comes to choosing which type of custom aluminum coating solutions to use on your aluminum products, there are three primary choices to make. This article will provide details on what each of these types of coatings are, what advantages they have, any disadvantages they might have for specific applications and how they can […] Read more »