Where can I get Billet Aluminum?

[Gixx1300R]

Does anyone know where I can get blocks of Billet Aluminum?I have a project that I'm working on.Not too many websites listing them

 

[Guest]

http://metals.about.com/industry/metals/msubForm-Billet.htm


All I could find is this site.... Lots o info with prices

[This message has been edited by adowell (edited 23 July 2000).]

 

[OB_BUSA00021]

www.magnode.com
Billet aluminum from 1/2" dia. to 17" dia.
B21

 

[OB_Gary Evans]

What size do you need?

 

[Gixx1300R]

Looking for a 4"x5"x12" block Gary

 

[OB_BarryW.]

Any metal supply company will have it. There's nothing magical about "billet" Aluminum, it simply means wrought Aluminum stock. This means it was formed into its shape (bar, plate, round, et.al.) by some process (rolling, extruding) other than casting and has better properties. All machining stock (bar, plate, round) is billet material. Sometimes aftermarket suppliers will brag about using 6061-T6 billet aluminum. This is the most common off-the-shelf aluminum machining stock available, i.e. it's not special. The numeric designation describes the alloying composition and the T6 is the heat treat designation.

 

[OB_Gary Evans]

When I was living in the mid-west I purchased bar stock from the following source. I had to purchase a 6 foot long bar to get the size I needed and you may run into the same problem.
Mandel Metals
11400 Addision Park
Franklin Park, ILL 60131
(847) 455-6606
If they can't help you they may have another source recommendation.

 

[OB_maui]

six feet of 4"x5" is gonna cost some bucks. lemme know if you still can't find it. You also might try Kevtec, he might have something like that laying around. That's a pretty good size chunk.

 

[Gixx1300R]

What kind of price are we taling Maui for the size that I need?

[This message has been edited by Gixxer1300R (edited 25 July 2000).]