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描述
Aluminum Shock Absorber Monotube: Outer Tube for Pickup Truck Mono-Tube Shocks
The aluminum shock absorber monotube is the outer body of a mono-tube damper used on pickup trucks and similar vehicles. The part shown is a long thin-walled tube with one open end and a mounting eye at the other for attachment to the frame or suspension arm. In a mono-tube shock, oil and the gas chamber share the same tube, so the body must carry internal pressure, piston friction and suspension impacts.
Al Forge Tech (AFT) cold impact extrudes the thin-walled body for even wall thickness and a smooth bore, then finishes the bore, ends and mounting eye to drawing. An aluminum body is lighter than steel and dissipates heat better, suiting off-road and performance suspension. AFT’s automotive suspension work also includes reservoir tubes, spring seats, lock rings and valve housings.
主要功能
- Thin-wall body cold formed with even wall and smooth bore
- Lightweight aluminum with good heat dissipation
- Mounting eye and body machined to an integrated design
- Bore finished for piston fit; anodizing available
Aluminum Shock Absorber Monotube Specifications and Manufacturing Capability
| 商品 | 詳細 |
|---|---|
| 產品類別 | 鋁鍛工業五金 |
| 申請 | Pickup truck and off-road mono-tube shocks, performance suspension |
| 主要過程 | Cold impact extrusion (cold forging presses 260T–2,500T) |
| 材質 | Selected to customer specification; 2xxx, 5xxx, 6xxx and 7xxx series aluminum alloys available (e.g. 2014, 6061, 6082, 7075) |
| 熱處理 | 根據合金與強度要求而提供的內部 T4 處理方案（8 套）及 T6 人工老化處理方案（7 套） |
| 二次加工 | CNC 加工（52 台加工中心、30 台銑床）、銑削、振動磨削 |
| 表面處理 | 按要求進行陽極氧化（包括硬陽極氧化）、噴射粉碎、電子塗層或塗漆。 |
| 檢查 | Zeiss CMM (4 units), hardness testers, spectrometer, fluorescent penetrant inspection line |
| 尺寸與公差 | 按客戶提供2D/3D圖紙 |
| 品質管理系統 | IATF 16949:2016、ISO 14001:2015 |
Aluminum Shock Absorber Monotube Manufacturing Process
- 繪圖評估與 DFM我們確認合金、載荷方向和關鍵尺寸，然後執行 QForm 模擬，以預測金屬流動和缺陷風險。.
- 設計與製造銑刀組數（例如，阻斷刀和完成刀）視零件的複雜程度而定，銑刀輪廓則使用便攜式3D掃描儀進行檢查。.
- Cold forging: impact extrusion on 260T–2,500T presses, suited to thin-walled, tubular and dimensionally repeatable parts.
- 熱處理T4 溶液處理和 T6 人工老化處理均在廠內進行，參數由合金和強度要求設定。.
- CNC加工 以及完成孔、螺紋和接合面均經過機械加工，然後根據需要進行拋光、振動拋光、噴丸或陽極氧化處理。.
- 檢查與運輸尺寸、硬度及化學成分均通過 CMM、硬度測試儀及分光光度儀進行驗證，且所有批次的產品均遵照 IATF 16949 的標準進行追蹤。.
常見問題
What does a mono-tube shock body require from manufacturing?
In a mono-tube shock the piston slides directly in the body and a high-pressure gas chamber sits inside, so the tube needs even wall thickness, good bore roundness and straightness, and sufficient pressure strength. After impact extruding the body, AFT finishes the bore and ends to drawing and inspects roundness, straightness and other critical dimensions with CMM and gauges.
What automotive suspension parts has AFT produced?
AFT’s automotive suspension work includes shock body caps and piggyback reservoirs, reservoir tubes, spring seats, lock rings, valve housings and yokes, shock body end eyes, and pickup truck and SUV suspension parts for both OE and aftermarket programs. This experience helps evaluate alloy, wall thickness and machining approach for a new shock body.
What information do you need to quote the Aluminum Shock Absorber Monotube?
Please send a 3D model and 2D drawing, alloy grade and temper, critical tolerances, surface finish requirements, estimated annual volume and target delivery date. Complete data lets our engineers judge forging feasibility, the number of die sets and the machining scope for the Aluminum Shock Absorber Monotube at the quotation stage. If the design is still conceptual, a sketch is enough to start a DFM discussion.
Can Al Forge Tech supply the Aluminum Shock Absorber Monotube from forging through machining?
Yes. Forging, heat treatment, CNC machining, surface finishing and inspection are integrated in one facility: 52 CNC machining centers (40 four-axis and 12 4.5-axis), 30 lathes (14 with robotic loading), plus broaching, burnishing and centerless grinding. The Aluminum Shock Absorber Monotube can be delivered as a forged blank, semi-finished or fully machined part.
Can the Aluminum Shock Absorber Monotube be anodized or given other surface finishes?
Yes. Al Forge Tech offers anodizing (including hard anodizing), shot blasting, vibratory finishing, e-coating and painting, plus pickling and ultrasonic washing lines to clean parts after machining. Please note the finish type and film thickness on the drawing so machining allowances and cosmetic standards for the Aluminum Shock Absorber Monotube can be evaluated together.
Request a Quote for the Aluminum Shock Absorber Monotube
Developing a new Aluminum Shock Absorber Monotube or converting an existing part to aluminum forging? Send us your 3D/2D drawings, alloy and temper, annual volume and finishing requirements. Our engineering team will reply with a feasibility review, die plan and quotation.
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