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Extruded Square Bar
6061-T6511, ASTM B221
Density - .098, Standard Length - 12 FT

Extrusion Saw Cutting
*tolerances: as close as +/-.005
*RMS finish as low as 32

Band Saw Cutting
*tolerances: +.060/-.000
*up to 16" square

Dimension Tolerances Pounds per Ft
1/4 square +/-.008 0.074
3/8 square +/-.008 0.165
1/2" square +/-.009 0.294
5/8" square +/-.009 0.460
3/4 square +/-.010 0.662
1" square +/-.012 1.176
1 1/4" square +/-.012 1.837
1 1/2" square +/-.014 2.646
1 3/4" square +/-.014 3.602
2" square +/-.024 4.704
2 1/4"square +/-.024 5.953
2 1/2" square +/-.024 7.350
2 3/4" square +/-.024 8.893
3" square +/-.024 10.584
3 1/2" square +/-.024 14.406
4" square +/-.034 19.000
4 1/2" square +/-.034 23.815
5" square +/-.034 29.400
6" square +/-.044 42.336

*capable of cutting a 4 to 1 thickness to length ratio

Extruded Diameter Bar
Alloy 6061-T6511, ASTM B221
Density - .098, Standard Length - 12 ft

Extrusion Saw Cutting
*tolerances: as close as +/-.005
*RMS finish as low as 32

Band Saw Cutting
*tolerances: +.060/-.000
*up to 16" square

Trade named products typically in stock are ALCOA/SAPA's         ECON-O-ROD™, Kaiser's Precision Rod™, and SCM's LIGHTNING ROD™.  Both offer tolerances tighter then Aluminum Association standards. 

Also available on special order is ALCOA/SAPA's ACC-U-ROD™ with tolerances nearing that of Cold Finished bar.

Dimension Tolerances Pounds per Ft
0.250+/-.0080.058
0.375+/-.0050.132
0.500+/-.0050.230
0.625+/-.0050.368
0.750+/-.0050.520
0.875+/-.0050.707
1.000+/-.0050.923
1.063+/-.0061.043
1.125+/-.0061.169
1.188+/-.0061.303
1.250+/-.0061.443
1.313+/-.0061.590
1.375+/-.0061.746
1.500+/-.0062.078
1.531+/-.0062.165
1.563+/-.0062.257
1.625+/-.0062.439
1.750+/-.0062.828
1.813+/-.006 3.033
1.875+/-.0063.247
2.000+/-.0083.695
2.125+/-.0084.171
2.250+/-.0084.676
2.375+/-.0085.210
2.500+/-.0085.773
2.625+/-.0086.365
2.750+/-.0086.985
3.000+/-.0088.313
3.125+/-.0129.019
3.250+/-.0129.756
3.375+/-.01210.520
3.500+/-.01211.314
3.750+/-.01212.989
4.000+/-.01714.778
4.125+/-.01715.716
4.250+/-.01716.683
4.500+/-.01718.703
4.750+/-.01720.839
5.000+/-.01723.091
5.250+/-.02225.458
5.500+/-.02227.939
5.750+/-.02223.091
6.000+/-.02233.250
6.250+/-.02236.079
6.500+/-.02239.023
6.750+/-.04442.083
7.000+/-.04445.258
7.250+/-.04448.555
7.500+/-.04451.955
8.000+/-.05459.113
8.125+/-.054 60.997
8.500+/-.05466.732
9.000+/-.05474.814
10.130+/-.07494.732
11.000+/-.074111.800
12.000+/-.084133.000
12.125+/-.084135.720
12.500+/-.084 144.240

*capable of cutting a 4 to 1 diameter to length ratio

*Sizes in red are stocked at tighter than the aluminum association standards tolerances as indicated
*8" diameter maximum.

Tolerances listed may vary from manufacturer. 

Extruded Rectangular Bar
6061-T6511, ASTM B221
Density - .098, Standard Lengths-12 ft

Extrusion Saw Cutting
*tolerances: as close as +/-.005
*RMS finish as low as 32

Band Saw Cutting
 *tolerances: +.060/-.000

Trade named products typically in stock are ALCOA/SAPA's ECON-O-PLATE™ and SCM's THUNDER BAR™.  Both offer tolerances tighter then Aluminum Association Standards. 

Also available on special order is ALCOA/SAPA's ACC-U-PLATE™ with tolerances comparable to rolled plate in an extruded bar form and ALCOA/SAPA's ACC-U-BAR™ with oversized tolerances for manifold applications.    

Thickness Width lbs per ft
0.1250.7500.110
1.0000.147
1.5000.221
2.0000.294
3.0000.441
0.1881.0000.221
1.2500.276
1.5000.332
2.0000.442
2.5000.553
3.0000.663
3.7500.829
0.2500.5000.147
0.7500.221
1.0000.294
1.2500.368
1.5000.441
2.0000.545
2.2500.661
2.5000.735
1.7500.515
3.0000.882
3.5001.032
4.0001.176
4.5001.320
5.0001.470
6.0001.764
8.0002.352
10.0002.940
12.0003.528
0.3750.5000.221
0.7500.330
1.0000.441
1.2500.553
1.5000.662
1.7500.768
2.0000.882
2.5001.103
3.0001.323
3.5001.544
4.0001.764
4.5001.984
5.0002.205
6.0002.646
8.0003.528
10.0004.410
12.0005.292
0.5000.7500.441
1.0000.588
1.2500.735
1.5000.882
1.7501.029
2.0001.176
2.5001.470
3.0001.764
3.5002.100
4.0002.352
4.5002.652
5.0002.940
5.5003.234
6.0003.528
8.0004.800
10.0005.880
12.0007.056
14.0008.232
0.5620.750 0.496
0.6251.0000.735
1.2500.918
1.5001.103
2.0001.470
2.5001.837
3.0002.205
4.0002.940
5.0003.675
6.0004.410
0.7501.0000.882
1.2501.103
1.5001.323
1.7501.543
2.0001.764
2.5002.205
3.0002.646
3.2502.866
3.5003.087
4.0003.528
5.0004.410
6.0005.292
8.0007.056
10.0008.820
12.00010.584
1.0001.2501.470
1.5001.764
1.7502.058
2.0002.352
2.5002.940
3.0003.528
3.5004.116
4.0004.704
5.0005.880
6.0007.056
8.0009.408
10.00011.760
12.00014.112
1.2501.5002.205
1.7502.572
2.0002.940
2.5003.675
3.0004.410
3.7505.570
4.0005.880
4.5006.615
5.0007.350
5.5008.085
6.0008.820
1.5002.0003.528
2.2503.969
2.5004.410
3.0005.292
3.5006.174
4.0007.056
5.0008.820
6.00010.584
6.50011.470
8.00014.112
8.50015.000
10.00017.640
1.7502.0004.116
3.7507.718
4.0008.232
4.5009.261
5.50011.320
2.0002.5005.880
3.0007.056
3.5008.232
4.0009.408
5.00011.760
6.00014.112
6.50015.290
7.00016.464
8.00018.816
8.50019.990
10.0023.520
2.5003.0008.820
3.50010.290
4.00011.760
5.00014.700
6.00017.640
3.0003.500 12.348
4.00014.400
5.00017.640
6.00021.168
3.5004.000 16.460
 4.50018.552
 5.00020.580
4.0004.50021.168
5.00023.520
6.00028.224
4.5006.00031.752
5.0006.000 35.280
 8.500 49.980

*Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.