How Are Aluminum Lighting Parts Used. Aluminum is a popular material in the fabrication and manufacturing industry. It has a broad spectrum of applications. It is used t manufacture parts for automobiles, military jets and armor vehicles, musical instruments, etc. It is also popularly used as lighting fixtures.

Lighting fixtures are artificial lights powered electrically. A typical, complete set of a lighting fixture has six components. These include the lamp or the so-called light source, the light reflector that directs light, an aperture that may or may not have a lens, the housing for lamp alignment, a power connector, and an optional part called the electrical ballast. There are two types for lighting fixtures according to usage- indoor and outdoor.

There are several reasons why the use of aluminum is so popular with the fabrication of lighting fixtures. For one, aluminum weighs much less than steel (just 1/3 of steel). Another reason is that aluminum is a very good conductor of heat, light and electrical energy which makes it a very suitable material for use in the lighting industry. Lastly, aluminum is a very cost-effective material that lasts longer than plastics.

How are Aluminum Lighting Parts used? These fixtures are used in many industries including, but not limited to, the aerospace industry as well as for marine and medical lighting. Specifically, they are used in medical rooms, street traffic light housings, porches light housing, outdoor coach lights, etc.

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