Aluminum Extrusion Insights & Guides

Articles on extrusion manufacturing, alloy selection, die tooling and application engineering — written by the Salco Extrusions team in India.

Aluminum extrusion press forcing heated billet through a steel die

Process

5 Sept 2026

The Aluminum Extrusion Process Explained Step-by-Step

Learn how aluminum extrusion works — from billet heating and hot forging through rapid quenching, aging and surface finishing — and why it produces lightweight, high-strength profiles cost-effectively.

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6063 versus 6061 aluminum alloy extrusion profiles

Alloy Guide

2 Sept 2026

6063 vs 6061 Aluminum Alloy: How to Choose

6063 vs 6061 — understand the differences in strength, corrosion resistance, formability and finish so you can select the right extrusion alloy for your application.

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Custom aluminum extrusion die and in-house tooling at Salco Extrusions

Design & Engineering

28 Aug 2026

Custom Aluminum Die Design & In-House Tooling

Explore how in-house die design and tooling shorten lead times and cut costs for custom aluminum extrusion profiles manufactured to your exact drawings.

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Aluminum extrusions for railway and metro rolling stock in India

Applications

21 Aug 2026

Aluminum Extrusions for Railway, Metro & High-Speed Rail

Why Indian rail and metro projects choose aluminum extrusions: lightweight bodies, corrosion resistance, certified alloys and large-format profiles from Tarapur.

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