Alcoa's 5052 and 6061 aluminum alloys offer a remarkable spectrum of design opportunities to benefit consumer electronics manufacturers. The light weight materials enable you to trim precious ounces, coupled with high strength to make smaller, thinner components attainable. But while they score high marks for function, these alloys also take on an outstanding variety of looks and feels - a multitude of alternatives for creating and updating handheld devices and technologies for the home.

Application
Material strength, attractive finish and anodizing are all priorities for aluminum in electronics. Alcoa's 5052 alloy achieves both and is the preferred choice in the market for consumer electronics casings. It's ideal for larger electronics like notebook computers and televisions. Alternatively, when strength and mechanical performance is a priority for your product, 6061 excels in both and is a outstanding solution for handheld devices and mobile phones.