Excellent thermal conductivity. Usually cannot be employed as an insulator. Finishing A near limitless array of finishes can be applied including mechanical and chemical prefinishes, anodic coatings, paints and electroplated finishes. Protective coatings such as paint finishes are employed along with electroplated finishes. A variety of coatings and platings can be employed.
Color can be integral with material as well as plated, painted, and hot stamped.
Paint and stain coatings can be employed. Color can be integral with material. Low scrap value. Very high scrap value. Tooling Economics Extrusion tooling is relatively inexpensive.