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(2003), "Kaiser Aluminum introduces family of engineered products with enhanced technical properties", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 50 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/acmm.2003.12850bad.016
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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Kaiser Aluminum introduces family of engineered products with enhanced technical properties
Kaiser Aluminum introduces family of engineered products with enhanced technical properties
Keywords: Alloys, Machining, Metallurgy
Kaiser Aluminum said that it has introduced Precision Rod™, the first product in its newly launched Kaiser Select™ product line. Kaiser Select is a family of engineered products featuring enhanced technical properties and competitive pricing for today's demanding market.
Targeted for high-speed and automatic screw machine applications, Precision Rod is the first of a new line of extruded screw machine products. It is based on an enhanced 6061 alloy that provides superior lot-to-lot and piece-to-piece consistency in diameters of up to 3 inches.
"In customer trials, Precision Rod out-performed other extruded rod products – including our own previous product offering – relative to improved chip characteristics, surface quality, machinability, and tool life," said Chris Boland, Kaiser Aluminum's Vice President Marketing for Distribution and Aerospace.
Precision Rod was developed by Kaiser's advanced engineering product group with significant input from Kaiser's customers. Precision Rod is part of Kaiser's broader effort to bring to market a family of high-performance products. It is based on improved manufacturing controls associated with lean sigma processing technology and on extensive metallurgical work to enhance alloy performance.
"Precision Rod is the first of several products we are developing as part of the company's ongoing effort to anticipate and respond to the needs of all of our customers," said Boland. "Kaiser has been a key supplier of screw machine stock for years. We know this market very well. We listened to customers, identified the need, and responded with an excellent product that we expect our customers to be able to quickly confirm meets or exceeds their requirements. This is just one of the ways in which we are striving to earn and retain preferred supplier status."
Precision Rod is available for immediate order through Kaiser sales representatives. Additional information about Kaiser Select is also provided in the Engineered Products section of the company's Web site at www.kaiseral.com
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (OTCBB:KLUCQ) is a leading producer of alumina, primary aluminum and fabricated aluminum products.
Kaiser Select and Precision Rod are trademarks of Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation.