European Extrusions

We are experts in complex metal shapes.

Howmet Aerospace Extrusions (formerly RTI Extrusions) currently produces over 16,000 extruded solid & hollow profiles a year in a wide range of alloy steels, stainless steels and titanium grades. Our plant in Low Moor, UK, utilizes a 1,250 Ton Extrusion Press.

We supply to 20 countries in Europe, Africa, Central and North America & Asia. Our extrusions are used in over 30 different industries and markets including:

Aerospace
Agriculture
Architectural
Automotive
Bearings
Construction
Defense
Electronics
Food
Further processing
General engineering   
Hire work

Marine
Material handling
Medical
Metals
Paper & pulp
Petrochemical
Power generation
Press brake tooling
Pumps & valves
Railway
Textile machinery
Tools & cutting

Capabilities

Maximum Section Size
Profile to fit within a 152mm (6 inch) diameter circle with capability to go up to 343mm (13-5 inch) at our Houston Facility.

Weight per Extrusion: Up to 150kg (330 lbs)

Extrusions can be supplied in: Random, typical 5 to 8m (16 to 26ft) or Fixed Lengths

Minimum order quantity: As low as 250kg (550 lbs)

Cold Draw

Cold Drawing improves surface finish, material properties and can reduce dimensional tolerances to +0-0.25mm (=0-0.010 in.).

40 Ton Cold Draw Bench with associated Tag forming & Die renovation equipment

Materials Drawn: Carbon Steels, Alloy Steels, Stainless Steels

Minimum Size: 12.9 x 8.9mm (0.51 x 0.35 in.)

Maximum Size: to fit within diameter 100mm (4 in.)

Materials extruded

Titanium Alloys
Ti 6Al 4V AMS4935, DMD780-24, MTS1160,
MIL-T-81556, Ti 6-6-2 MIL-T- 81556, Ti-2-5Cu
MTS1021, Ti 5Al4V, Ti 6-2 -4-6, Ti 5-5-5-3

General Carbon, & Alloy Steels
1018, 817M40, 080M30, ST52-3

Armour Steel
4130, 4140, TL2350, IT140 to Def Stan 95-23

Austenitic Stainless Steels
304 L, 316L, 321, 347, XM19

Martensitic Stainless Steels
410, Jethete M152, Greek Ascalloy AMS5616

Duplex Stainless Steels
UNS31803, UNS32550

Precipitation Hardening Steels
17/4PH, 15/5PH

Nickel Alloys
Nickel 201, Alloy 600, Monel 400

Dimensional limits

Title
Maximum cross sectional area6300mm sq9-765 in sq
Minimum web thickness4.0mm0.160 in
Minimum internal corner radius1-5mm0.060 in
Minimum external corner radius0.8mm0.030 in
Angular tolerance+/- 2 Deg
Twist/straightness/bow1 in 500

Dimensional Tolerances

Millimeters
4.5-2499+/-0-4
25 to 4999+/-0-5
50 to 74-99+/- 065
75 to 99-99+/- 075
100 to max+/-1.0
Inches
0.180-0.99+/- 0.016
100-1.99+/- 0.020
2.00-2.99+/- 0.025
3-00-3-99+/- 0.030
4.00 to max+/- 0.040

Wall thickness tolerances

For hollows
Up to 6.24mm+/-10%Up to 0.25 in+/- 10%
6.25 to12-49mm+/-7-5%0.26 to 0-49 in+/-7-5%
12-5mm to max+/-5%0-50 in to max+/-5%

Learn more about our extrusion products and capabilities.