Designed for use in aerospace, fittings, valves, drive shafts, couplings, structural, signs, and marine applications. More Information The 6061 aluminium pipe is a heat treated aluminium that has been fused with silicon and magnesium. This product is widely used for various types of applications in many different industries. This grade of alloy can be easily welded and machined. It has a 90% machinability rating and has a high finish once completed. Cold working can be easily performed when 6061 aluminiums are in the annealed condition. At this point, standard methods of cold working be used for deep drawing, tapping, cutting, drilling, bending and stamping. The common applications that the 6061 aluminium alloy is used for include jigs, machine parts, marine components, fasteners, truck components, appliance fittings, camera lens mounts and electrical fittings. For heavy duty structures that need high corrosion resistance and a good strength-to-weight ratio, 6061 aluminiums can be used for this purpose. Forging can be used for this product, which is recommended to be done at temperatures sitting between 750 and 900 degrees F. Hot working should be done using a temperature between 500 and 700 degrees F. When solution heat treating is needed, it can be done continuously at 990 degrees F, thoroughly heating the metal. Water quenching should be done afterward. In order to harden this metal, 320 degrees F should be used continuously for 18 hours, then air cooling should follow. Then another eight hours of 350 degrees F, followed by air cooling. Annealing is sometimes needed, which is recommended to be done continuously at 775 degrees F for two to three hours. A controlled dropping of the temperature should be applied, dropping 50 degrees F each hour until 500 degrees F is reached, then followed by air cooling. The 6061 aluminium pipe is available in outside diameters between .5 and 4 inches round with various inside diameters. Length is up to 240 inches. Tech Specs (inches) Thickness Min: 0.5 inches Max: 4 inches Length Max: 240 inches Width Min: 0 Max: 0 Other (Wall, Etc…) Min: N/A Max: N/A Tolerances Thickness: +/-1% OF NOMINAL DIAMETER Width: 0 Length: +.25 inches to +.5 inches DEPENDING ON LENGTH Additional Resources & Downloads Additional Resources – The below information is available upon request and with your order. Material Safety Data Sheet Mill Certifications Product Flyer read more

Designed for use in aerospace, fittings, valves, drive shafts, couplings, structural, signs, and marine applications. More Information The 6061 aluminium round tube is a readily machinable and weldable product. It is made with silicon and magnesium. This heat treated aluminium has the highest corrosion resistance in its class, but is less strong than other heat treated aluminium alloys. This is why it’s widely used in various industries. The applications it’s commonly used for include hydraulic valve bodies, base plates, frames, structural components, electrical fittings, camera lens mounts and marine components. It can also be used for heavy duty structures that need metals with high resistance to corrosion and good strength-to-weight ratios. This product can be hardened using heat treatment. When in the annealed condition, 6061 aluminium alloys can be cold worked using standard methods. This enables it to be drilled, stamped, cut, bent, tapped and deep drawn. 6061 aluminium grades can be welded using any of the common methods. The forging of this metal should be done at a range between 750 and 900 degrees F. A range between 500 and 700 degrees F should be applied when hot working 6061 alloy grades. When this product is machined, it has a high finish. In order to further prevent corrosion, anodizing can be performed, or other coatings can be applied. Heat treatment methods can be used like solution heat treatment, which is suggested at 990 degrees F. Sufficient time in this heat should be given to allow thorough heating of the metal. Water quenching should be used afterward. For precipitation hardening, 18 hours at 320 degrees F is required, then at 350 degrees F for eight hours, followed by air cooling. Available sizes for the 6061 aluminium tube are between 1 and 13.5 inches OD and up to 288 inches long. Tech Specs (inches) Thickness Min : 1 inches   Max: 13.5 inches Length Max: 288 inches Width Min: 0 Max: 0 Other (Wall, Etc…) Min: N/A Max: N/A Tolerances Thickness: +/-.010 inches TO +/-.065 inches DEPENDING ON DIAMETER Width: 0 Length: +.25 inches TO +.375 inches DEPENDING ON LENGTH Additional Resources & Downloads Additional Resources – The below information is available upon request and with your order. Material Safety Data Sheet Mill Certifications Product Flyer read more