Magnesium · Product form
Magnesium Extrusions
I have a custom profile. Who can extrude it in this alloy, and what is the die cost?
What it is
Long product with a custom cross section produced by forcing heated billet through a shaped die. Used where a constant profile would otherwise have to be machined from plate, saving substantial material.
- Typical dimensions
- Circumscribing circle limits vary widely by press tonnage.
- Also known as
- extruded shapes, profiles, extruded sections, custom profiles
Suppliers
Grouped by what they actually are. A mill and a distributor answer different needs.
Mills and producers 1
Companies that manufacture this form. Mill direct means longer lead times and mill minimums, with full melt traceability.
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Magnesium USA ReportedAZ31B, WE43, ZK60A
Extruded rod, bar, wire, tube, solid, hollow, semi-hollow and structural shapes in AZ31B, AZ61A, AZ80A, ZK60A and WE43 T5, off a 3,500 metric ton press. Confirm the extrusion is performed domestically.
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Distributors and stockists 1
Companies that hold inventory for resale. Faster and available in small quantities, at a markup. Ask what mill the material came from if traceability matters.
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OMI Specialty Products ReportedAZ31B, ZK60A
Extruded product held in stock, which matters because no US magnesium extruder is currently in the atlas. Distributor stock. Establish grade and mill certification per heat rather than from the catalog listing.
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Production methods
The same form, purchased as tolling on your own material.
Extrusion 1
Forcing heated billet through a shaped die to produce a constant cross section. For reactive and high temperature alloys this requires glass lubrication and high press tonnage.
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Magnesium USA ReportedAZ31B, WE43
3,500 metric ton extrusion press in 55,000 sq ft. The site states US manufacture but does not name the plant location.
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