Aluminum mic 6 product guide.
Mic 6 tooling plate.
Aluminum mic 6 is cast plate known for its stability and consistency between plates.
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Cast aluminum tool jig plate has a thickness tolerance of 005 a machined surface for superior flatness and pvc plastic protection on two sides.
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Howard offers both alcoa s mic 6 and pcp s alca 5 cast plate from stock.
The manufacture of this tooling plate material is the most advanced in the cast plate industry.
The thicker plates 75 19 mm and over are produced to thickness.
Aluminum plate cast also known as mic 6 is normally used for tooling and base plates cast plate offers exceptional stability and consistency between plates.
Mic6 is cast from a high strength 7000 series aluminum then stress relieved to maintain dimensional stability during high speed machining.
Use these discs for cnc routing tables assembly jigs vacuum chucks and other applications where consistent flatness and tight tolerances are critical.
Most of our aluminum cast plate stock is available in full size and custom cut lengths.
Touting the most advanced process used in the cast plate industry all thicknesses of mic 6 cast tool and jig plate are produced to exceptional flatness tolerances.
Cast tool jig plate atp 5 is typically stocked in 48 5 x 144 5 60 5 x 144 5 and 72 5 x 144 5 domestically partnered with vista metals out of fontana ca our vista metals atp 5 cast aluminum plate can be produced in custom widths and lengths with a very short lead time.
It has superior flatness and dimensional tolerances on the thickness which makes it popular for tooling and base plates.
It has superior flatness and dimensional tolerances on the thickness.
The result is a cast aluminum plate that meets the challenge of product accuracy demanded by today s industry.
The 5052 plate offers excellent corrosion resistance and weldability while 6061 aluminum plate is one of the strongest and most commonly used heat treatable grades.
Mic 6 is used in applications like aircraft tooling automotive tooling base plates indexing tables side plates cnc routing cables circuit printers chip printers dielectrics plastic components manufacturing document sorting equipment packaging machinery and molds and also vacuum chambers for computer chips.
Mic 6 aluminum cast plate is a blend of the most desirable features of many individual metals.
Additional available grades include 3003 5083 5086 5454 2024 7075 and mic 6.