Uses of Aluminum Parts

Aluminum Boxes and the many other uses of Aluminum

Aluminum boxes are becoming a preference for many manufacturing companies for their packaging requirements. The custom boxes are used as housing for various products like software, CD, DVDs, electronic media, and electronic components.

The usual packaging types are made of corrugated paper materials, plastic, turned edge, or wood. The aluminum is a relatively new option for packaging. The boxes can be in tote style, two-piece set up, or those similar to the CD/DVD boxes.

Aluminum is a silvery white metal that is ductile, malleable, and conductive of heat and electricity. In its pure state, this metal is soft. It becomes stronger and harder once alloyed with many other elements. Aluminum is one of the most abundant metals on earth, but it does not occur without combining with others. It can be found in many minerals like clay, bauxite, mica, feldspar, alum, and others like sapphire and ruby.

This metal is lightweight and is commonly found at home, in the kitchen specifically. Pots, pans, beverage cans, and the aluminum foil are made from aluminum. Many of its properties make it the a very good choice for a raw material in making housings or enclosures:
- Attractive
- Non-toxic
- Resistant to corrosion
- Non-magnetic
- Easy to form, cast, or process into different shapes
- Lightweight
- Electrically conductive

Aluminum alloys are commonly used in airplanes, highway and road signs, bridges, storage tanks, and buildings too. Automobile manufactures prefer aluminum because it is 1/3 as heavy as steel and that means lower consumption of fuel.

It is not surprising that aluminum boxes are becoming a new preference for enclosures even for smaller items because of its many beneficial properties.