With the changes of the times, more and more people use aluminum flashlights, which is essential to the convenience and comfort of the appearance, which is achieved through CNC machining.
The use of CNC machining Aluminum flashlight shell provides users with a wide range of advantages, including personal customization options, surface treatments, etc. For more information, CNCMF will provide you with the most comprehensive guide based on our manufacturing experience. This is very useful when you have a buying need.
The shell of the CNC machining Aluminum flashlight shell is manufactured by CNC. The CNC machining flashlight shell includes aluminum alloy head, battery tube, focal scale ridge strengthening design, tail cap, etc. Then, this complete flashlight housing serves as a means of lighting. Therefore, we must pay attention to the comfort and sensory beauty of the flashlight shell.
In the use of flashlights, most people are familiar with the traditional general-purpose plastic flashlight housing. However, we have the most advanced CNC machining aluminum flashlight housing. Compared with general-purpose plastic flashlight shells, CNC machined aluminum flashlight shells have more advantages.
CNC machining options enhance the visual beauty of your flashlight housing. This process helps to maximize and beautify the flashlight housing.
The CNC machining aluminum flashlight shell has anodized surface treatment, which has good scratch resistance and a variety of colors, which can enhance the texture and brand value of the customer’s CNC machining aluminum flashlight shell.
CNC machining can process a variety of materials such as aluminum, copper, stainless steel, and titanium. The aluminum flashlight shell provided by the material is more durable than the common plastic flashlight shell on the market. After surface treatment, the corrosion resistance, wear resistance and decoration of the aluminum flashlight shell are improved.
Combining corrosion resistance with the durability of CNC machined aluminum flashlights shell, they are also corrosion resistant. For example, the flashlight shell made of CNC aluminum has strong corrosion resistance. Because aluminum reacts with air to form an anti-rust layer to prevent potential rust.
Compared with general shell materials, the materials used to manufacture the shells of CNC machining flashlights shell must have a certain heat dissipation performance.
Why do most people use aluminum CNC machining flashlight housing? Because it dissipates heat faster than other metals. If there is no metal that conducts heat quickly, it is likely to burn out the lamp because the heat cannot be dissipated. Its essence is that the shell of CNC machining flashlight shell can be used anywhere.
The material used to make aluminum CNC machined flashlights shell is easy to recycle. This means you don’t have to worry about the environmental hazards they may cause because they can be easily recycled. It can be reused when needed. In short, they are environmentally friendly.
Common metal materials for aluminum CNC machining of flashlight shell
Aluminum: Aluminum alloy is the most commonly used flashlight housing material
Advantages: easy to polish, not easy to rust, light weight, good plasticity, relatively easy processing, good wear resistance and color after anodizing.
Disadvantages: low hardness, fear of impact, easy deformation.
Most of the light flashlight shell is made of AL6061-T6 aluminum alloy. 6061-T6, also known as aviation duralumin, is light and has high strength, high production cost, good formability, good corrosion resistance and good oxidation effect.
Copper: more used to make laser flashlights shell or limited edition flashlights shell
Advantages: it has excellent heat dissipation performance, good ductility and low resistivity. It is a very durable metal shell material, which can be recycled many times without damaging its mechanical properties.
Disadvantages: heavy, easy to oxidize, difficult surface treatment, difficult to get high hardness, generally electroplating, painting or baking.
Titanium: Aerospace metal, in the density similar to aluminum
It can achieve the strength of steel, has a high degree of biological affinity, high corrosion resistance, processing is extremely difficult, expensive, heat dissipation performance is not very good, surface chemical treatment is more difficult, but after nitriding chemical treatment, the surface can form a layer of extremely hard tin film, HRC hardness can even reach 80, and titanium The hardness of the part is also higher than that of the aluminum alloy, so the overall durability will be greatly improved compared with that of the aluminum alloy after surface anodizing treatment. In actual use, it is almost impossible to wear and tear.
Of course, this kind of treatment is common on the drill bit, and the processing cost is very high. In addition to nitriding, other surface treatments can be used to improve the thermal conductivity.
Stainless steel: stainless steel is concerned by many people
Advantages : such as no surface treatment, relatively easy CNC machining and good retention.
But stainless steel also has its own disadvantages: high density leads to heavy weight, poor thermal conductivity leads to poor heat dissipation. Generally, the surface treatment can be done without chemical treatment, mainly physical treatment, such as wire drawing, matte, mirror and sand blasting.
The more common manufacturing process of the flashlights shell is made of aluminum alloy and then anodized. After anodizing, it can reach a very high hardness, but it is only a very thin surface layer, which is not resistant to collision, so it is more wear-resistant in daily use.
CNCMF are the metal housing supplier of the world’s Top 5 tactical flashlight shell companies.It can process more than 50 materials, combined with efficient manufacturing experience, professional knowledge and small machining equipment, to ensure the quality of the aluminum flashlight shell and market demand.
We have a professional customized CNC machining parts team and 10 years experience of surface treatment expert. We can choose the most distinctive, performance and price materials and surface treatments for you to meet your design needs. Provide you with a quote within a few minutes.