Large Aluminum Mold Plate Sizes Enable Machinability for Moldmakers

Vista Metals highlights one of the largest aluminum mold plate sizes available on the market, its Duramold-5 Aluminum Mold Plate produced in super slab sizes for high strength to weight ratios, machinability and a virtually porosity-free structure to meet moldmakers’ critical surface finish requirements.

Source | Vista Metals

Vista Metals Corp. offers one of the largest aluminum mold plate sizes in the world, its Duramold-5 Aluminum Mold Plate produced in super slab sizes.

The company says its state-of-the-art technology combines this aluminum-magnesium alloy with its unparalleled size capabilities. The resulting product is an aluminum plate with high strength to weight ratios, excellent machinability and a virtually porosity-free structure to meet moldmakers’ critical surface finish requirements.

Duramold-5 sizes up to 38″ (966 mm) thick, 94″ (2388 mm) wide and 150″ (3810 mm) long.

Providing solutions for the aluminum mold plate and aluminum tooling plate industry for over 35 years, Vista Metals is AS 9100 Certified and all its products are melted and manufactured 100% in its fully integrated U.S. facilities located in Fontana, CA and Adairsville, GA.

Plate Products include Duramold-5 Aluminum Mold Plate, Duramold-2 Aluminum Mold Plate and ATP-5 Precision Aluminum Tooling Plate.

These are available in plate sizes up to 38″ in thickness, 94″ in width and lengths up to 220″ long.

Applications include: prototype to production molds, forming tools, clamp plates, ejector plates, fixtures, robotics, medical equipment, electronics, semi-conductor components, patterns, vacuum tables, router tables, heating and cooling platens and other critical industry applications.

As the producing mill, Vista Metals assures quick delivery of its products by utilizing distribution partners around the country. Along with its commitment to stock and to quickly ship products to your door, the company offers an added level of support to its partners by cutting large plates in our facilities. This enables both lead time and cost savings.