Wrought aluminum, with high ratings for hardness, compressive strength, polishability, and wear resistance, has been at a disadvantage for large molds due to limited plate thickness. Now, however, Alumec 89 comes in a 16-inch plate for tooling parts like this HVAC element, for short or medium runs.
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