Aluminum profiles are a material widely used in construction, transportation, electronics, machinery manufacturing and other fields. Its advantages include light weight, high strength, corrosion resistance, etc. However, in the production process of aluminum profiles, is raw aluminum or cooked aluminum used?
First, let’s understand what raw aluminum and cooked aluminum are. Raw aluminum refers to aluminum extracted from bauxite ore. Its purity is low and it needs to be smelted and refined many times to reach industrial use standards. Ripe aluminum refers to aluminum that has been smelted and refined multiple times. It has high purity and can be directly used to produce various aluminum products.
In the production process of aluminum profiles, hydrated aluminum is usually used. Because the purity of cooked aluminum is high, the quality and performance of aluminum profiles can be guaranteed. In addition, the processing performance of cooked aluminum is also better, and processing processes such as extrusion and drawing can be performed more easily to produce more precise and complex aluminum profiles.
Although raw aluminum can also be used in the production of aluminum profiles, due to its lower purity, it requires multiple smelting and refining processes to reach standards for industrial use, which increases production costs and time. Moreover, raw aluminum has poor processing performance and is prone to problems such as deformation and cracks, which affects the quality and performance of aluminum profiles.
In addition, during the production process of aluminum profiles, it is also necessary to pay attention to the quality and source of the aluminum profiles. If low-quality aluminum or aluminum from unknown sources is used, the quality and safety of aluminum profiles may be affected.