Screw Telescopic Aluminium Tube 6063 T5, Seamless Round Tube for Tent Poles

What this aluminium tube is

This screw telescopic aluminium tube is a seamless round aluminium tube drawn from 6063 T5 alloy. Because the sections are matched as a set, each aluminium tube slides inside the next and locks at the length you set. Outer diameter covers 2 mm to 250 mm, wall thickness covers 0.2 mm to 20 mm, and the length is cut to order, so one stock size can serve a light camping pole or a heavier adjustable support.

Where this aluminium tube is used

Buyers choose this aluminium tube wherever a pole has to change length. Typical work is tent poles and tarp poles, awning and shelter frames, display and banner poles, cleaning and window poles, and adjustable stays on equipment. The aluminium tube is supplied round and seamless, and the fittings at both ends are made to the customer drawing, so the part arrives ready to fit rather than as raw stock. Outdoor use suits the anodized and powder coated finishes better than untreated mill finish.

How to choose this aluminium tube

Start from the load and the closed length. A tarp pole that only carries light fabric needs a thinner wall, while a pole that must stay rigid under load needs a thicker one, so wall and diameter are chosen together. Then decide how many sections the pole should have, because three sections pack shorter than two and every joint takes a little working length. Finally pick the surface, since an anodized aluminium tube holds its colour outdoors longer than a mill finish one. Send the drawing, the extended length and the closed length, and we will confirm the aluminium tube and the section set that suit it.

What to confirm before you order this aluminium tube

Confirm the alloy and temper, the outside diameter and wall, the tolerance, the number of sections, the colour and the finish. Confirm as well whether the ends need holes, slots, threads, caps, ferrules or a shock cord, because those operations affect the price and the lead time of the aluminium tube as much as the tube itself does. Samples are available so the fit and the finish of the aluminium tube can be checked before mass production begins, and the delivery time for production is 22 to 30 days after the drawing is agreed.

Finish, packing and shipping for this aluminium tube

The aluminium tube leaves the workshop mill finish, anodized, polished, brushed, sand blasted or powder coated, in natural silver, bronze, champagne, red, grey, golden or black, or matched to a Pantone number. Each aluminium tube is packed in plastic bags and cartons, or on wood pallets for larger orders, and sea freight is supported. Tell us the finish, the packing and the destination port when you send the drawing.