End Markets

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.

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