Aluminum Billet

An Aluminum Billet is a semi-finished aluminum product with a cylindrical or rectangular cross-section. It's essentially a solid block of aluminum that serves as raw material for many other aluminum products.

Here are some key characteristics of billet aluminum :

• Shape: Typically cylindrical or rectangular, but the specific dimensions can vary depending on the manufacturer and intended use. Billets can range in size from a few centimeters to over a meter in length and diameter.
• Production: Billets are created from aluminum ingots through several processes, including extrusion, rolling, or forging. During extrusion, the heated aluminum ingot is forced through a die to create the desired shape. Rolling flattens the ingot into a sheet, while forging compresses it under high pressure to achieve a specific shape and improve its properties.
• Material: Similar to aluminum ingots, billets can be made from primary aluminum (produced from bauxite ore) or recycled aluminum.
• Applications: Billets are further processed into a wide variety of aluminum products, including:
  • Extruded shapes like pipes, tubes, and profiles used in construction, furniture, and transportation.
  • Rolled products like sheets, foils, and plates used in building materials, packaging, and heat exchangers.
  • Forged components like wheels, engine parts, and aerospace components requiring high strength.

Compared to aluminum ingots, billets offer several advantages:

• More precise shape: Billets already have a closer resemblance to the final product shape, reducing the amount of material wasted during processing.
• Improved properties: Certain manufacturing processes used to create billets, like forging, can enhance the strength and grain structure of the aluminum.
• Versatility: Billets can be used in various manufacturing techniques like extrusion, rolling, or forging, offering greater production flexibility.

We offer 6xxx series Aluminium Billets (6061, 6063, etc.) in diameters of 5, 7, and 8 inches. Billets are utilized in train carriages, motor vehicle frames, and are extensively used in roof and building constructions. The manufacturing process of Aluminium Billets employs fully automated equipment, presenting numerous benefits:

• ABB's electromagnetic stirrer guarantees a more uniform product.
• Vertical direct casting by Hycast with its renowned Gas Cushion technology ensures superior quality, and separates hydrogen content and other inclusions effectively.
• Batch homogenization from Herwitch-Austria results in products that require lower extrusion pressure, have higher mechanical properties, and are easier to process.