This 40 x 80 mm metric 40 series rectangular T-slot profile is a rectangular aluminium extrusion with open T-slots along its faces. The rectangular section puts more material in one direction than the other, which gives the bar greater stiffness across its deeper face and makes it useful where a frame has to carry a bending load over a span. The T-slots accept standard nuts, bolts and brackets, so a structure is built by cutting bars to length and bolting them together.
The profile belongs to the metric 40 series, so its slot geometry matches the other 40 series sections and the same fittings can be used across a frame.
Choose the section orientation with the load in mind. A rectangular profile is stiffer in the direction of its greater depth, so its stiffness depends on how the bar is turned in the frame; confirm the intended orientation before fixing the section size. Match the section to the span and the load, and keep the slot width consistent with the fittings you plan to use.
Decide whether the frame must remain adjustable or will be fixed. Using T-slot connectors keeps it possible to change the frame later, while a permanent joint is used where the geometry will not change. Confirm whether the slots should stay open for future fittings or be covered.
Before ordering, confirm the section size, the slot width, the length of each bar and the length tolerance, and confirm which faces carry slots. Confirm the surface finish and whether it must be consistent within the batch, and state any machining requirement such as drilled holes, tapped ends or cut-outs.
Finally, confirm the cut accuracy, because the squareness of the cut ends controls how flat the frame assembles, and confirm the orientation in which each bar will be used so that the stiffer axis of the rectangular section is set where the load demands it.
Material & Temper | Aluminum Alloy 6063-T5,6061-T6 |
Surface Treatment | Anodizing, powder coating, electrophoresis, wood grain, polishing, brushing, sandblasting, etc. |
Colour | Silver or black |
Slot Width | 8.2 mm |
Weight | 2.70 kg/m |
Mass of Inertia | lx: 54.89 cm4 ly: 14.09 cm4 |
Section Modulus | zx: 15.85 cm3 zy: 15.85 cm3 |
T-slot height | 12.3 mm |
Section size | 40 mm × 80 mm |
Hole | φ6.8 mm |
Thickness of diagonal bar | 2.0 mm |
Wall thickness | 1.8 mm |
Fabrication | Die designing→Die making →Smelting&alloying →QC→Extruding →Cutting → Heat Treatment→QC→Surface treatment→QC→Packing→ QC→Shipping→After Sale Service |
Deep Processing | Precision cutting/CNC / Punching / Checking / Tapping / Drilling /Milling |
Certification | ISO9001 |