JCT Alloy Application Review – Aluminum Group
JCT is the only facility in the US to offer vertical centrifugal castings in Copper, Steels, and Aluminum alloy groups! Today will review our expertise in Aluminum alloys, which include wrought equivalents with superior properties.
- Key characteristics: Excellent strength, with superior machinability and outstanding anodizing response.
- Maximum JCT Pour Weights: 7,500 lbs (3402 kg)
- Typical JCT Dimensions: 6 to 78 inches in diameter; all lengths up to 52 inches
Benefits of Various Aluminum Alloys and Typical Applications:
Wrought Equivalent Alloys
2000 Series (2024, 2219)
- High strength applications in the transportation industry and aircraft structural components
3000 Series (3003)
- Chemical Equipment applications, pressure vessels and storage tanks
5000 Series (5052, 5100, 5252)
- Chemical Equipment applications, pressure vessels and storage tanks
6000 Series (6061)
- Medical imaging components, semiconductor chambers, motor housing and packaging equipment
7000 Series (7050, 7075)
- Aerospace applications (satellite components), pressure vessels and tooling molds
Cast Alloys
ASTM A355, 356, 357
- Missile Bodies, hydraulic pumps, structural parts and fuel pumps
800 Series (850, 851, 852) Labyrinth seals, bearings/housings, compressors, connecting rod bearings in diesel engines
For more information on the many alloys JCT offers, please visit our comprehensive Alloy Guide.
For help with a component part project, please access our Request a Quote Form or call 262-377-9440
Posted by Jim Hatt
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Johnson Centrifugal Technology