Profiles & Extrusions

Choose requirements for industrial framing, heat sinks and solar mounting, then connect the section drawing to suppliers and a clear purchasing scope.

Choose an aluminum profile by application

  • Industrial framing application illustration

    Industrial framing

    Choose the section, connections and delivered assembly scope for workstations, machine frames and equipment supports.

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  • Heat sink profiles application illustration

    Heat sink profiles

    Connect extrusion geometry to heat load, airflow, installation space and the finished contact surface.

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  • Solar mounting rails application illustration

    Solar mounting rails

    Define rail geometry, mating hardware and project evidence before sourcing solar mounting extrusions.

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Specification fields

Material identity
Alloy, temper and required product specification.
Product geometry
Cross-section drawing · length · wall thickness · tolerance
Processing route
Extrusion · machining · finishing
Order scope
Quantity, packaging, destination and required timing.

Continue your research

  • Companies

    Find the relevant company role and evidence fields.

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  • Processing

    Understand the operations in the proposed route.

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  • Sourcing brief

    Put the requirement into one structured document.

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Prepare the next conversation

Before you compare supplier offers

  • Stock section or custom tooling?

    For a stock section, supply a controlled cross-section drawing and supplier reference. For a custom profile, ask separately about die cost, ownership, modification rights and repeat-order availability. A similar-looking section is not evidence of compatibility.

  • Raw lengths or finished parts?

    Identify finished lengths, holes, slots, threads, mating faces and deburring requirements. Confirm which drawing revision governs the offer and whether machining, finishing and packing are included.

  • First article and appearance

    Mark critical dimensions and visible faces. Agree finish, colour reference, protective packing, sample approval and inspection before and after finishing. Confirm who approves substitutions.

Sample approval and repeat orders

Approval record
Agree the drawing revision, sample identifiers, checks performed and who authorizes production. A sample photograph alone does not establish dimensional acceptance.
Comparable costs
Separate material, tooling, processing, inspection, packing and transport charges. Ask what changes on a repeat order and how delivery timing is confirmed.
Company role
Confirm whether the contracting entity manufactures, processes or resells the product. Request evidence for the operations relevant to your order; directory presence is not an audit.
Unresolved fields
List missing information and proposed alternatives explicitly before approving the quotation.

Reference and next step

The Aluminum Association processing overview describes extrusion, rolling and drawing routes. The questions above are AlumHome procurement checklists, not supplier capability claims or engineering approval. Reviewed 2 October 2026.

Check your sourcing brief

Company research and material identity

  • Xingfa Aluminium

    Read source-described profile scope and evidence limits. No current stock or quotation is established.

  • JMA Aluminium

    Review the published extrusion scope and confirm the contracting entity for your order.

  • Fenglu Aluminium

    Review the architectural and industrial profile sources, then confirm the proposed extrusion and finishing sites.

  • Specify the material

    Keep alloy, temper and product acceptance requirements together.

Custom profile procurement

Define the delivery route, tooling boundary and sample evidence before a production release decision.

From Profile Requirements to Supplier Questions

Connect the section drawing, tooling terms, processing and source-documented company research in one procurement route.

Research this supplier category

Review the published company ranges alongside the information needed for a comparable quotation.

Profile selection questions

Where do I start if I only have an application?

Choose the application above and collect its drawing, operating conditions and interfaces. Record unknown fields rather than selecting a section by appearance.

Can this center recommend an approved supplier?

Company links lead to sourced research with evidence limits. Confirm the exact order scope and relevant evidence with each supplier.

Can I download a purchasing checklist?

Each application page offers an editable local checklist. It does not send a request or select an engineering design. Review it before sharing.

What should match between two offers?

Keep drawing revision, material condition, finish, delivered stage, quantity, inspection, packing and destination consistent. List tooling and exclusions separately.

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