With strength that’s comparable to carbon steel at a fraction of the weight, these aluminum alloys are widely used to make structures, shafts, and molds. High-strength aluminum includes 2000- and 7000-series alloys, QC-10, and Metapor.

1000-, 3000-, and 5000-series aluminum alloys stand up to salt water, chemicals, and weather better than other types of aluminum. They're also the easiest to form and weld, so they're often made into storage tanks, architectural trim, awnings, and fan blades.

Smoother, harder, and more wear resistant than rotary shafts, linear motion shafts work with linear bearings to reduce friction in manual and automated systems, such as those found in packing, machine tool, and material handling operations.