Product Overview
This 6000 series aluminum alloy tube is a general-purpose aluminium tube product supplied for heat transfer and structural fabrication. The 6000 series is an aluminium-magnesium-silicon alloy family widely used for tube that needs moderate strength, good formability and stable machining behaviour. Tube in this family is chosen for parts that are cut, bent, drilled, tapped and assembled in a workshop, so it suits both heat transfer equipment and light structural work.
The product is supplied as round tube. Because 6000 series alloys are heat treatable, grade and temper are fixed for each order, so the buyer receives material that matches the drawing or the purchase order. Grade, temper, outside diameter, wall thickness and cut length are confirmed before production, and any change to those values is handled as an order revision.
Typical Applications
- Heat exchanger tube bundles and heat transfer assemblies
- Radiators, condensers and cooling coils
- Light structural frames, brackets and supports
- Furniture frames, display stands and exhibition structures
- Handrails, guard rails and general fabrication work
- Frames for equipment enclosures and control cabinets
Material and Construction
The tube is produced from 6000 series aluminium alloy. The most widely traded grades in this family are 6061 and 6063, and the delivered grade is confirmed for each order rather than assumed. The tube body is a single-piece aluminium tube with a uniform round cross section, so it can be cut to length, bent to a radius, drilled and tapped with standard workshop equipment.
Fabrication Notes
6000 series aluminium tube is machined with the cutting speeds and feeds normally used for aluminium alloys. Carbide tooling with generous rake angles gives clean cuts, and the material responds well to sawing, milling, turning, drilling and tapping. For bending, a correctly sized die helps to control ovality.
Delivery and Ordering
Orders are confirmed against the agreed grade, temper, outside diameter, wall thickness, cut length and quantity, and tube is normally supplied in straight lengths. Packaging is confirmed for each order so that the tube arrives without damage in transit. Price, minimum order quantity, lead time and packing details are quoted for the specific enquiry.
Why Choose This Product
This tube gives a practical balance of weight, strength and workability. Aluminium tube in the 6000 series is easy to handle and transport because of its low density, and it can be cut and assembled with ordinary workshop tooling.
Before ordering, confirm the grade, temper, outside diameter, wall thickness, cut length, quantity and any inspection requirement.
