PRESIDENT METAL & ALLOYS

ALUMINUM PIPE

ALUMINUM PIPE

TW Metals stocks 6061, 6063, 5083, and 5086 alloys in extruded aluminum piping in the tempers of T6, T6511, O, H32, and T52.   We also carry a drawn aluminum pipe product in 6061 alloy with a T6 temper.

Due to the diversity of its properties, extruded aluminum tube is used in a variety of industries/markets.

ALUMINUM PIPES INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS:

Transportation industry Military and Defense
Marine industry Electrical bus conductors
Solar and renewable Energy Compressed gas storage
Building and construction (both commercial and residential)

ALUMINIUM ALLOY DESIGNATIONS:

The aluminum industry has created a system using a four-digit numerical designation to identify wrought aluminum alloys.  The first digit indicates the major alloying element.  The second digit indicates whether there was a modification in the basic alloy.  The third and fourth digit indicates the specific alloy.   The following represent the various groups:

1XXX Aluminum 99% or greater
2XXX Copper – major alloying element
3XXX Manganese – major alloying element
5XXX Magnesium – major alloying element
6XXX Magnesium and silicon – major alloying elements
7XXX Zinc -major alloying element

 

5086 Aluminum Pipe

High strength magnesium alloyed aluminum primarily used in the marine industry.

6061 Aluminum Pipe

This magnesium and silicon alloyed aluminum product is a good all-purpose alloy.

6063 Aluminum Pipe

This alloy has excellent corrosion resistance and weld- ability.

5083 Aluminum Pipe

This alloy also has good weld ability characteristics for fabricating vessels