Lighting fixtures have been made from Aluminum for many years, as these fixtures are less expensive when compared to the others. Before Aluminum die casting, light fixtures were made from other metals like Steel using welding, and this was a time consuming and costly process. Welding also needed a lot of labor. Yet, the science of die casting has led to the production of Aluminum lighting fixtures that are easy to manufacture and transport.
Fixtures from Aluminum have good thermal properties and so they are used in applications where light sources of high temperature are used. Welding light housings was a labor-intensive process and had limitations on the shapes and size of fixtures available.
Die casting light fixtures from Aluminum can offer various shapes and sizes and are used in different applications. Aluminum lighting fixtures weighs 1/3 of a comparable fixture that is made from Steel, so the shipping charges for these fixtures will be low, owing to the lightweight.
Making use of die casting, it is possible to manufacture Aluminum lighting fixtures in quantities of a few hundreds to thousands each day. Moreover, these fixtures are electrically conductive and can be grounded easily.
Advantages of Aluminum Lighting Fixtures
- Weight of Aluminum lighting fixtures is 1/3 of that of steel fixtures
- Aluminum fixtures are electrically conductive
- Die cast light fixtures of Aluminum will help reduce costs
- Aluminum die cast fixtures last long when compared to plastic fixtures
- These fixtures looks great when powder coated
- Aluminum light fixtures can be manufactured easily using die casting
- These fixtures have good thermal properties
Aluminum Lighting Fixtures are Used in:
- Hanging light fixtures
- Endcaps of light fixtures
- Bullet lights
- Light housings of street lights
- Parking garage light housing
- High temperature light housings
- Walk light housings
- Wall sconce fixtures
While making light fixtures from Aluminum, the die caster do not need to do welding and can mold dies to make the best lighting fixtures as per the requirements of the clients. The thermal properties of Aluminum also make it possible to use fixtures from Aluminum as heat sinks for electronic gadgets and household equipments.