This 8-foot length of our 5" aluminum tubing is smooth drawn 6061 aluminum and comes with a standard mill inner and outer diameter (16 gauge / 0.065" wall thickness). Our straight lengths of 6061 aluminum tubing are T6 tempered, which means they've been heat treated and aged for durability, making them less prone to nicks and dents during transportation and construction.
6061-T6 aluminum combines relatively high strength, good workability, and great corrosion resistance. It also offers great joining properties and is a superb substrate for applied coatings. 6061-T6 aluminum has a slightly higher ultimate tensile and yield strength than 6063-T6 aluminum. Our aircraft-grade 6061-T6 aluminum tubing is ASTM B210 Drawn and manufactured in ISO recognized facilities.
6061 T6 Aluminum Straight Tube (sold per foot, longest cut length 3 feet) is widely used in the industrial, automotive, marine, and aerospace industries. It is ideal for custom fabrication projects such as DIY air intake, cooling systems, and turbo intercooler piping setups because 6061 aluminum is the most popular and versatile alloy, as well as the least expensive of the heat-treatable aluminum alloys. GNEE aluminum round tubing is sold in T6 condition, which is perfect for sawing, machining, sanding, and polishing. The aluminum pipe can be polished, but due to its softness, care must be taken not to remove too much material, particularly near any welds.
6061 is the most inexpensive and versatile of the heat-treatable aluminum alloys. It possesses most of the benefits of aluminum. It has excellent mechanical qualities as well as corrosion resistance. It can be made using the majority of the regularly utilized approaches. It works well when annealed. In the T4 condition, fairly harsh forming procedures can be completed. Artificial aging can provide the whole range of T6 characteristics. It is welded using all processes and can be furnace brazed. It is available in clad form ("Alclad"), which has a thin surface covering of high-purity aluminum that improves both look and corrosion resistance.
Applications: This grade is utilized for a wide range of products and applications, including vehicle bodies and frames, screw machine parts, and structural components. 6061 is utilized in applications that demand a pleasing look as well as improved corrosion resistance.
