How to Improve Corrosion Resistance of Aluminum Lighting Housings?

About the Case

Industry: Lighting
Application: Outdoor Lighting Fixture 
Product: Housing
Material: Aluminum Die Casting Alloys

Why Teamsworld

• Customer Challenges:
  Need to improve the corrosion resistance of the lighting fixtures to maintain a smooth appearance when exposed to outdoor weather for long-term periods.
  

• Capabilities Leveraged:
  Utilize our expertise in DFM support, material sourcing, aluminum die-casting, sandblasting, anodizing, CNC Machining, and painting.
  

• Result:
  Teamsworld recommended ADC3 (A360), an Al-Si-Mg (aluminum-silicon-magnesium) die-casting alloy, for outdoor lighting fixtures. The magnesium and silicon in ADC3 (A360) can form a protective layer on the surface, and the percentage of copper is relatively low, making it an ideal choice for the customer's needs. As a result of our solution, the customer benefited from our over 15 years of experience in material usage and post-processing solutions such as anodizing, CNC machining, and painting.