Aluminum and steel impact extrusions ideal for automotive parts | Thunderbird Metals

Left impact extruded part. Automotive design photo

AUTOMOTIVE

A track record of high quality and performance

For Made-in-America automotive components, Thunderbird Metals is your trusted partner. Our aluminum and steel impact extrusion process reduces raw material costs, minimizes machining, and maximizes strength and performance. Custom-engineered impacting quickly produces near-net-shapes. We streamline automotive component production with in-house secondary services, including machining, polishing, painting and powder coating.

Speed and efficiency driven by the fastest near-net shapes possible

Our impact extrusion processes are ideally suited for the high-volume, high-quality demands of the automotive industry. Impacting is fast and accurate, producing tight-tolerance near-net-shape parts at high-speed rates.

Aluminum impacts meet the lightweight demands of the auto industry while steel impacts offer strength and durability. The extruded parts feature the attributes of a wide variety of automotive components: thin-walled, hollow, symmetrical, and closed at one end.

  • Aluminum drive shaft weld yokes
  • Aluminum steering yokes
  • Shock bodies
  • Pistons
  • Filter-bowl housings
  • Engine components
  • Air conditioning components
  • Airbag cannisters

For custom plastic injection molding of automotive parts, check out our team at Thunderbird Molding.

 

High-volume aluminum weld yoke production

Impact extrusion and high-speed precision machining solutions.

Automotive components
Precision machining detail

Proven provider for leading car brands

Silverado | Tahoe | Suburban | Chevy Express full-size utility vans
Sierra | Yukon and Yukon XL | Savana full-size utility vans
Escalade and Escalade ESV
Heavy-duty trucks
Grand Cherokee

Find out how you can benefit from our impact extrusion processes.

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