Design Guide

If you are thinking about designing a custom aluminum extruded part, we are here to help you! The Design Guide and Checklist will offer you information to get started. Feel free to give us a call. Our extrusion engineers have decades of experience that can save you time and money. We’ll help you get it right from the start. If the part you need is a standard shape, we will be glad to help you look through our Standard Dies.

Maximum Circle Size is 6"

Minimum wall

.050"

Average weight per foot

.250

Maximum Powdercoat Length

14'

Maximum Anodize Lengths:

Brite Dip Up to

16'

Acid Etch Solid profiles up to

20'

Acid Etch Hollow profiles up to

18'

Note: To be used as a guide. Quotes based on actual prints.

AlLoys Used

6063

Most popular extrusion alloy. Good surface finish; corrosion resistant; can be heat treated for strength

6463

Designed to accept brite finish. Good for decorative trim applications and shower door parts. Machinable. Heat Treatable

Minimum Wall

.050″/SOLIDS & HOLLOWS

MAximum Powdercoat Length

14′

MAximum Anodize Length

Brite Dip Up to

16′

Acid Etch Solid profiles up to

20′

Acid Etch Hollow profiles up to

18′

For the most cost-effective, functional, and attractive part, your design should be as production-friendly as possible.

Types Of Dies Extruded At Briteline

Solid

Use solid dies wherever possible. They are easier to extrude; reduce die cost; takes 2 weeks to make a solid die.

Hollow

An extruded shape which completely encloses a void. Harder to push, costs more to construct a hollow die; takes 3 weeks

Solid

Often you can put a screw boss in your design to save die costs. A fully encapsulated hole qualifies as a hollow die. By using a screw boss design, you get the functionality of the hole, less metal required in the extrusion, and a less expensive solid die.to make a hollow die.