Extrusion Ingots

The extrusion ingots created in the Qatalum casthouse are capable of being extruded into a range of profiles from soft to high strength with a good surface finish for applications such as anodising.

Extrusion Ingots

Equipment

4 furnaces of 66 metric tonnes
2 fully automated casting lines
2 continuous homogenising furnaces
4 batch furnace and 2 Coolers

 

Available diameters

152 mm diameter (6 inch)
178 mm diameter (7 inch)
203 mm diameter (8 inch)
228 mm diameter (9 inch)
254 mm diameter (10 inch)

 

Available length

500 mm to 7000 mm

 

Alloys

Full range of alloys in the 6000 series with 3000 series and 1000 series alloys also on request.

 

Standard packing

For length 3500 7000 mm
DiameterNo. of pieces per bundle
152 mm / (6 inch) 7
178 mm / (7 inch) 6
203 mm / (8 inch) 5
228 mm / (9 inch) 4
254 mm / (10 inch) 3