Aluminum for Aircraft Structures
Chalco is an integrated aerospace aluminum producer (melting, hot rolling, extrusion and forging).
We supply 2xxx/7xxx plates, extrusions and forgings for primary load-bearing aircraft structures such as fuselage, wings and landing gear.
- Aircraft types: military, regional & business jets
- Product forms: plate, extrusion & forging stock
- Typical parts: fuselage frames/beams, wing ribs/skins, landing-gear fittings, seat tracks
- Qualifications: AS9100 / ISO 9001, NADCAP; AMS-compliant materials
Aircraft Component & Alloy Guide
Wing Ribs
Product Form: Plate
- 7050-T7451
- 7050-T7651
- 7475-T7351
- 7099-T7451
- 7099-T7651
- AMS 4050
- AMS 4201
- AMS 4202
- AMS 4354B
- AMS 4364A
- ASTM B209
- Strength
- Low Distortion, Flatness
- High strength
- Lot to Lot Consistency
Wing Spars
Product Form: Plate
- 7050-T7451
- 7050-T7651
- 7475-T7351
- AMS 4050
- AMS 4201
- AMS 4202
- ASTM B209
- Flatness
- Low Distortion
- Lot to Lot Consistency
Leading Edge Ribs
Product Form: Plate
- 7050-T7451
- 7050-T7651
- AMS 4050
- AMS 4201
- ASTM B209
- Flatness
- Low Distortion
- Lot to Lot Consistency
Leading Edge Skins
Product Form: Sheet
- 2024-T3
- 2024-O
- 6061-T6
- ASTM B209
- QQ-A-250/4
- QQ-A-250/5
- AMS 4041
- AMS 4037
- AMS 4040
- AMS 4035
- AMS 4027
- Strength
- Corrosion Resistance
- Formability
Wing Stringers
Product Form: Hard Alloy Extruded Shapes
- 2024-T3511
- 2024-T8511
- 7075-T76511
- AMS 4165
- AMS 4423
- QQ-A-200/3
- QQ-A-200/15
- ASTM B221
- Strength
Wing Stringers
Product Form: Plate
- 7050-T7451
- 7050-T7651
- 7475-T7351
- AMS 4050
- AMS 4201
- AMS 4202
- ASTM B209
- Flatness
- Low Distortion
- Lot to Lot Consistency
Trailing Edge Ribs
Product Form: Plate
- 7050-T7451
- 7050-T7651
- AMS 4050
- AMS 4201
- ASTM B209
Wing Skins
Product Form: Plate
- 2024-T351
- 7075-T7351
- 7475-T7351
- 7475-T7651
- AMS 4037
- AMS 4036
- AMS 4041
- AMS 4034
- AMS 4078
- AMS 4202
- AMS 4089
- ASTM B209
- QQ-A-250/4
- QQ-A-250/5
- QQ-A-250/12
- Strength
- Damage Tolerance
- Stiffness
- Flatness
- Low Distortion
- Lot to Lot Consistency
Floor Beams
Product Form: Hard Alloy Extruded Shapes
- 7050-T74511
- 7075-T73511
- AMS 4050
- AMS 4342
- AMS 4163
- QQ-A-200/11
- ASTM B221
- Strength
- Damage Tolerance
Seat Tracks
Product Form: Hard Alloy Extruded Shapes
- 7075-T73511
- 7075-T76511
- 7178-T76511
- AMS 4163
- AMS 4164
- AMS 4120
- ASTM B221
- QQ-A-200/7
- Strength
Fuselage Stringer
Product Form: Sheet
- 7075-O
- 7075-T6
- 7075-O Hi-Form
- AMS 4045
- AMS 4048
- AMS 4461
- ASTM B209
- Strength
- Formability
Fuselage Frames
Product Form: Hard Alloy Extruded Shapes
- 2024-T3511
- 7075-T73511
- 7075-T76511
- AMS 4152
- AMS 4163
- AMS 4164
- ASTM B221
- Strength
- Damage Tolerance
Bulkheads
Product Form: Plate
- 7050-T7451
- 7050-T7651
- AMS 4050
- ASTM B209
- Strength
- Damage Tolerance
- Flatness
- Low Distortion
- Lot to Lot Consistency
Tailcone Components
Product Form: Hard Alloy Extruded Shapes
- 2024-T3511
- 2024-T8511
- 2024-T8511
- 7075-T76511
- AMS 4152
- AMS 4164
- AMS 4260
- AMS 4163
- ASTM B221
- Strength
- Corrosion Resistance
Cargo Floor Beams
Product Form: Plate
- 7050-T7451
- AMS 4050
- ASTM B209
- Strength
- Flatness
- Low Distortion
- Lot to Lot Consistency
Fuselage Brackets
Product Form: Sheet
- 2024-O
- 2024-T3
- 2024-T4
- 2024-T4 T-Form
- 2024-O Hi-Form
- 7075-O
- 7075-T76
- 7075-O Hi-Form
- AMS 4035
- AMS 4037
- AMS 4464
- AMS 4463
- AMS 4045
- AMS 4078
- AMS 4461
- ASTM B209
- Strength
- Stiffness
- Formability
Fuselage Skins
Product Form: Sheet
- 2024-T3
- 2024-T4
- 2024-T4 T-Form
- AMS 4037
- AMS 4035
- AMS 4464
- ASTM B209
- Strength
- Damage Tolerance
- Formability
Rivet Fastener Stock
Product Form: Redraw Rod
- 2017-H13
- 2017-H15
- 2017-T38
- 2024-H13
- 2024-T8
- 2024-T4
- 2024-T351
- 2117-H15
- 5056-O
- 5056-H32
- 7050-H13
- 7075-H13
- 7075-H15
- 7075-T6
- 7075-T651
- AMS 4120
- AMS 4121
- AMS 4122
- AMS 4123
- AMS 4124
- AMS 4126
- AMS 4127
- AMS 4131
- AMS 4130
- Strength
- Head Formability
Window Attach Structure
Product Form: Forge Stock
- 7050-O
- 7050-F
- AMS 4147
- Strength
Cargo Door Hinge
Product Form: Hard Alloy Extruded Shapes
- 2024-T3511
- 2024-T5511
- AMS 4152
- AMS 4164
- ASTM B221
- Strength
- Straightness
Door Components
Product Form: Sheet
- 2024-T3
- 2024-T4
- 2024-T4 T-Form
- 7075-T73
- AMS 4037
- AMS 4035
- AMS 4464
- AMS 4078
- ASTM B209
- Strength
- Formability
Engine Inlet Lip Skins
Product Form: Sheet
- 2219-O
- AMS 4031
- ASTM B209
- High Temperature Strength
- Formability
Engine Cowl Skins
Product Form: Sheet
- 2024-T3
- 2024-T4
- 2024-T81
- AMS 4037
- AMS 4035
- AMS 4084
- ASTM B209
- Formability
Landing Gear Components
Product Form: Forge Stock
- 2014-O
- 2014-F
- 2024-O
- 2024-F
- 2224-O
- 2224-F
- 2219-O
- 2219-F
- 7175-O
- 7175-F
- AMS 4140
- AMS 4141
- AMS 4290
- AMS 4143
- AMS 4330
- Strength
- Stiffness
Wing to Body Fairing Components
Product Form: Plate
- 7050-T7451
- 7050-T7651
- 7099-T7651
- AMS 4050
- AMS 4319
- ASTM B209
- Strength
- Flatness
- Low Distortion
- Lot to Lot Consistency
Engine Support Structure
Product Form: Plate
- 2124-T851
- 2124-T8151
- 2219-T351
- 2219-T851
- AMS 4101
- AMS 4031
- AMS 4094
- ASTM B209
- High Temperature Strength
- Flatness
- Low Distortion
- Lot to Lot Consistency
Baggage Bin Structure
Product Form: Plate
- 7050-T7451
- AMS 4050
- ASTM B209
- Strength
- Flatness
- Low Distortion
- Lot to Lot Consistency
Seat Legs
Product Form: Soft Alloy Extrusions
- 6061-T6511
- AMS 4150
- ASTM B221
- Strength
- Machining Perfomance
- Geometric Dimensional Control
- Lot to Lot Consistency
Seat Backs
Product Form: Hard Alloy Drawn Tube
- 6061-T4
- AMS 4082
- ASTM B210
- Strength
- Formability
Seat Beams
Product Form: Hard Alloy Drawn Tube
- 2024-T3
- 7075-T6
- 7075-T73
- AMS 4083
- AMS 4084
- ASTM B210
- Strength
- Formability
Seat Baggage Bars
Product Form: Hard Alloy Drawn Tube
- 2024-T3
- 6061-T6
- 7075-T6
- AMS 4083
- AMS 4082
- AMS 4084
- ASTM B210
- Strength
- Formability
Seat Pans
Product Form: Sheet
- 2024-T3
- 7075-T73
- 7075-T76
- AMS 4037
- AMS 4078
- AMS 4080
- ASTM B209
- Low Distortion
- Corrosion Resistance
- Formability
Air Ducts
Product Form: Hard Alloy Drawn Tube
- 5052-O
- 6061-O
- 6061-T4
- 6061-T6
- AMS 4070
- AMS 4082
- ASTM B210
- Formability
Hydraulic Tubing
Product Form: Hard Alloy Drawn Tube
- 5052-O
- 6061-O
- 6061-T4
- 6061-T6
- AMS 4070
- AMS 4082
- ASTM B210
- Formability
Fuel Lines
Product Form: Hard Alloy Drawn Tube
- 5052-O
- 6061-O
- 6061-T4
- 6061-T6
- AMS 4070
- AMS 4082
- ASTM B210
- Formability
Actuator Components
Product Form: Forge Stock
- 2024-O
- 2024-F
- AMS 4141
- Strength
Brake Components
Product Form: Forge Stock
- 2014-O
- 2014-F
- AMS 4140
- Strength
Torque Tubes
Product Form: Hard Alloy Drawn Tube
- 2024-T3
- 7075-T6
- ASTM B210
- AMS-WW-T-700/3
- AMS 4088
- QQ-A-200/11
- Strength
- Dimensional Tolerance
Vertical Tail Ribs and Spars
Product Form: Plate
- 2024-T351
- 7050-T7451
- 7050-T7651
- 7075-T7351
- 7075-T7351
- 7475-T7351
- 7475-T7651
- ASTM B209
- AMS 4037
- AMS 4050
- AMS 4201
- AMS 4202
- AMS 4078
- AMS 4089
- AMS 4315
- QQ-A-250/4
- QQ-A-250/12
- Damage Tolerance
- Strength
- Flatness
- Low Distortion
- Lot to Lot Consistency
Horizontal Tail Fittings
Product Form: Plate
- 2024-T351
- 2024-T851
- 7050-T7451
- 7075-T7351
- 7075-T7651
- ASTM B209
- AMS 4037
- AMS 4050
- AMS 4078
- AMS 4315
- QQ-A-250/4
- QQ-A-250/12
- Corrosion Resistance
- Strength
- Damage Tolerance
- Flatness
- Low Distortion
- Lot to Lot Consistency
Hydraulic Manifolds
Product Form: Hard Alloy Extrusions
- 2024-T351
- 7075-T7351
- ASTM B221
- QQ-A-200/3
- QQ-A-200/11
- AMS 4165
- AMS 4167
- Machining Perfomance
- Geometric Dimensional Control
- Lot to Lot Consistency
- Straightness
Wing Trailing Edge Components
Product Form: Hard Alloy Extruded Shapes
- 2024-7351
- 7050-T74511
- 7075-T73511
- ASTM B221
- QQ-A-200/3
- QQ-A-200/11
- AMS 4165
- AMS 4167
- AMS 4342
- Strength
Wing Trailing Edge Components
Product Form: Hard Alloy Extruded Shapes
- 7050-T74511
- 7075-T73511
- ASTM B221
- AMS 4342
- AMS 4167
- QQ-A-200/11
- Strength
Hydraulic Connectors
Product Form: Hard Alloy Extrusions
- 2024-T351
- 2024-T851
- 7075-T7351
- ASTM B221
- QQ-A-200/3
- QQ-A-200/11
- AMS 4165
- AMS 4167
- AMS 4423
- Strength
- Machinability
Wing Structure
Fuselage Structure
Tail and Systems
Engine Structure
Interior & Others
Aerospace Quality & Standards
Chalco has established an aerospace quality system covering the entire process from melting to finished products, certified to AS9100 and ISO 9001, and supplies in accordance with mainstream AMS aerospace material standards and OEM requirements.
- AS9100 & ISO 9001 aerospace quality certifications
- NADCAP approval for key special processes
- Plates, extrusions and forgings produced to U.S. AMS aerospace material standards
- Approved supplier to customers such as Collins Aerospace, Airbus and Safran
Aerospace Production Capabilities
Chalco has built an integrated aerospace production system covering melting, hot rolling, extrusion and forging. We control alloy chemistry and cleanliness from the source to ensure a stable supply of large-size aerospace structural products.
- Aerospace-grade melting and homogenizing for consistent chemistry
- 4,300 mm wide hot rolling line for extra-wide aerospace plates
- 300 MN forging press for large aerospace structural forgings
- 22,500 t extrusion press for large-section plates, profiles and cylindrical parts

