Aerospace and
High Strength
Kaiser Aluminum has a long history in aerospace and defense applications. From World War II aircraft to modern-day advanced fighter jets, and early spaceflight programs in the 1960s to the latest spacecraft technology, aluminum produced by Kaiser has been onboard.
In the last decade, we’ve more than doubled our aerospace/high strength capacity and capabilities while enhancing product quality. Aluminum’s high strength-to-weight ratio makes it an ideal material for structural applications, helping create more efficient aircraft with less waste. In the aerospace and high strength end market, we are working with our customers to create closed-loop recycling partnerships to reduce our utilization of primary aluminum so together we can reduce emissions.
Product Offerings
KaiserSelect® Aerospace Plate™
Small and Intermediate Hard Alloy Extruded Shapes
Hard Alloy Cold Finished Rod & Bar
Hot Rolled Redraw Rod
Aerospace Sheet & Coil
Hard Alloy Drawn Seamless Tube
Wire
Hard Alloy Extruded Forge Stock
Building an economy based on recycling and reuse
For Kaiser, circularity is more than a consideration – it’s the way we do business. Across our operations and product lines, we work with customers, suppliers and industry partners to promote recycling and increase our use of recycled aluminum content to the maximum extent possible.
For example, we’ve partnered with one long-time aerospace customer to revert pre-consumer recycled aluminum content back into the Kaiser manufacturing process with no effect on final strength or quality – an advantage for the environment and our customers.
Take a tour of the KaiserLiner
Fuselage Structure
- 9 Floor Beams
- 10 Seat Tracks
- 11 Fuselage Stringer
- 12 Fuselage Frames
- 13 Bulkheads
- 14 Tailcone Components
- 15 Cargo Floor Beams
- 17 Fuselage Skins
- 18 Rivet Fastener Stock
- 19 Window Attach Structure
- 20 Cargo Door Hinge
- 21 Door Components
Tail and Systems
- 24 Landing Gear Components
- 33 Air Ducts
- 34 Hydraulic Tubing
- 35 Fuel Lines
- 36 Actuator Components
- 37 Brake Components
- 38 Torque Tubes
- 39 Vertical Tail Ribs and Spars
- 40 Horizontal Tail Fittings
- 41 Hydraulic Manifolds
- 44 Hydraulic Connectors
Interior Components
- 16 Fuselage Brackets
- 27 Baggage Bin Structure
- 28 Seat Legs
- 29 Seat Backs
- 30 Seat Beams
- 31 Seat Baggage Bars
- 32 Seat Pans
Engine and Fairing
- 22 Engine Inlet Lip Skins
- 23 Engine Cowl Skins
- 25 Wing to Body Fairing Components
- 26 Engine Support Structure
Wing Structure
- 1 Wing Ribs
- 2 Wing Spars
- 3 Leading Edge Ribs
- 4 Leading Edge Skins
- 5 Wing Stringers
- 6 Wing Attach Structure
- 7 Trailing Edge Ribs
- 8 Wing Skins
- 42 Wing Trailing Edge Components
- 43 Wing Leading Edge Components