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Aluminum rectangular tube 6063-T52: 1x2x1/8, 2x3, 2x4, 1x1-1/2 sizes, wall and weight + STEP/STL

What sizes does aluminum rectangular tube come in (1x2x1/8, 2x4x1/4) and what does it weigh per foot? · Standard part · basis: Continental Steel 6063-T52 aluminum tube listings (size, wall, lb/ft, kg/m; sharp corners as stated); ABC Supply catalogue for the radius variants

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Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.

length
101.6 mm

Notes

  • Aluminum rectangular tube in 6063-T52 (specification AMS-QQ-A-200/9 as listed), the extruded 'structural' hobby and fixture tube sold by McMaster-Carr, Online Metals and Metals Depot. Wall thickness 0.062 in is the nominal 1/16 in (1.5748 mm) and 0.125 in is 1/8 in; the distributor prints 0.062, not 0.0625.
  • Corner radius: the distributor listing (Continental Steel) states 'sharp inside and outside corners', so the files are hollow rectangles with square corners. ABC Supply's catalogue also lists radius-corner variants (for example 1 x 2 x .062 with a .140 R, 2 x 4 x .250 with .375 R), each one a separate item, so there is no standard radius to draw; if your tube has rounded corners, measure it.
  • Files: 20 sizes drawn as 4 in (101.6 mm) long extrusions along X, A across (y), B up (z), z = 0 on the bottom face. Weights are as printed. A check on every file: the printed kg/m divided by the drawn section area gives 2.68 to 2.69 g/cm3, aluminum density.
  • Nominal dimensions only: Aluminum Association tolerances on size, wall and straightness are not applied. The published sizes are the stock sizes of one distributor, not a closed standard list; other mills sell more.
  • McMaster-Carr has the aluminum tube per-part STEP files (linked, not copied).

Aluminum rectangular tube 6063-T52: 1x2x1/8, 2x3, 2x4, 1x1-1/2… size chart

size (in)wall (in)outside A (mm)outside B (mm)wall (mm)weight (lb/ft)weight (kg/m)
1/2 x 10.12512.725.43.1750.36380.5414
3/4 x 1-1/20.12519.0538.13.1750.5820.8661
1 x 1-1/20.12525.438.13.1750.65480.9744
1 x 20.12525.450.83.1750.80031.191
1 x 30.12525.476.23.1751.09131.624
1-1/4 x 2-1/20.12531.7563.53.1751.01851.5157
1-1/2 x 20.12538.150.83.1750.94581.4075
1-3/4 x 2-1/40.12544.4557.153.1751.09131.624
1-3/4 x 30.12544.4576.23.1751.30951.9488
1-3/4 x 40.12544.45101.63.1751.60052.3818
1-3/4 x 4-1/20.12544.45114.33.1751.7462.5983
1-3/4 x 50.12544.45127.03.1751.89152.8149
2 x 30.12550.876.23.1751.38232.0571
2 x 40.12550.8101.63.1751.67332.4901
2 x 40.2550.8101.66.353.2014.7636
2 x 50.12550.8127.03.1751.96432.9232
2 x 60.12550.8152.43.1752.25533.3563
3 x 50.12576.2127.03.1752.25533.3563
3 x 60.12576.2152.43.1752.54633.7893
4 x 60.125101.6152.43.1752.83734.2224

Where the files are

Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.

Continental Steel & TubeAluminum rectangular tubing, series 6063-T52 (AMS-QQ-A-200/9): size, wall, lb/ft, kg/m; sharp inside and outside cornerswebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
ABC Supply (aluminum tube catalogue pages)Square, radius-square and rectangular tube in 6063-T52 / 6061-T6, some with listed corner radii (e.g. .140 R)webPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
McMaster-CarrAluminum 6063-T52 temper (square and rectangular tube are filed under aluminum) (free STEP/IGES per part, for your own design use; no redistribution)STEP, IGES, PDFMcMaster-Carr site terms: personal design use, no redistribution verify

Free files

★ Free files 20 parts. Generated by Xem Studio from the standard; threads are plain cylinders at major diameter. CC BY 4.0. index.json

al-rt-1-2x1x0-125in-4inAluminum rectangular tube 1/2 x 1 x 0.125 in wall (12.70 x 25.40 x 3.175 mm), sharp inside and outside corners, 0.3638 lb/ft, 4 in longSTEP · STL
al-rt-3-4x1-1-2x0-125in-4inAluminum rectangular tube 3/4 x 1-1/2 x 0.125 in wall (19.05 x 38.10 x 3.175 mm), sharp inside and outside corners, 0.582 lb/ft, 4 in longSTEP · STL
al-rt-1x1-1-2x0-125in-4inAluminum rectangular tube 1 x 1-1/2 x 0.125 in wall (25.40 x 38.10 x 3.175 mm), sharp inside and outside corners, 0.6548 lb/ft, 4 in longSTEP · STL
al-rt-1x2x0-125in-4inAluminum rectangular tube 1 x 2 x 0.125 in wall (25.40 x 50.80 x 3.175 mm), sharp inside and outside corners, 0.8003 lb/ft, 4 in longSTEP · STL
al-rt-1x3x0-125in-4inAluminum rectangular tube 1 x 3 x 0.125 in wall (25.40 x 76.20 x 3.175 mm), sharp inside and outside corners, 1.0913 lb/ft, 4 in longSTEP · STL
al-rt-1-1-4x2-1-2x0-125in-4inAluminum rectangular tube 1-1/4 x 2-1/2 x 0.125 in wall (31.75 x 63.50 x 3.175 mm), sharp inside and outside corners, 1.0185 lb/ft, 4 in longSTEP · STL
al-rt-1-1-2x2x0-125in-4inAluminum rectangular tube 1-1/2 x 2 x 0.125 in wall (38.10 x 50.80 x 3.175 mm), sharp inside and outside corners, 0.9458 lb/ft, 4 in longSTEP · STL
al-rt-1-3-4x2-1-4x0-125in-4inAluminum rectangular tube 1-3/4 x 2-1/4 x 0.125 in wall (44.45 x 57.15 x 3.175 mm), sharp inside and outside corners, 1.0913 lb/ft, 4 in longSTEP · STL
al-rt-1-3-4x3x0-125in-4inAluminum rectangular tube 1-3/4 x 3 x 0.125 in wall (44.45 x 76.20 x 3.175 mm), sharp inside and outside corners, 1.3095 lb/ft, 4 in longSTEP · STL
al-rt-1-3-4x4x0-125in-4inAluminum rectangular tube 1-3/4 x 4 x 0.125 in wall (44.45 x 101.60 x 3.175 mm), sharp inside and outside corners, 1.6005 lb/ft, 4 in longSTEP · STL
al-rt-1-3-4x4-1-2x0-125in-4inAluminum rectangular tube 1-3/4 x 4-1/2 x 0.125 in wall (44.45 x 114.30 x 3.175 mm), sharp inside and outside corners, 1.746 lb/ft, 4 in longSTEP · STL
al-rt-1-3-4x5x0-125in-4inAluminum rectangular tube 1-3/4 x 5 x 0.125 in wall (44.45 x 127.00 x 3.175 mm), sharp inside and outside corners, 1.8915 lb/ft, 4 in longSTEP · STL
al-rt-2x3x0-125in-4inAluminum rectangular tube 2 x 3 x 0.125 in wall (50.80 x 76.20 x 3.175 mm), sharp inside and outside corners, 1.3823 lb/ft, 4 in longSTEP · STL
al-rt-2x4x0-125in-4inAluminum rectangular tube 2 x 4 x 0.125 in wall (50.80 x 101.60 x 3.175 mm), sharp inside and outside corners, 1.6733 lb/ft, 4 in longSTEP · STL
al-rt-2x4x0-25in-4inAluminum rectangular tube 2 x 4 x 0.25 in wall (50.80 x 101.60 x 6.350 mm), sharp inside and outside corners, 3.201 lb/ft, 4 in longSTEP · STL
al-rt-2x5x0-125in-4inAluminum rectangular tube 2 x 5 x 0.125 in wall (50.80 x 127.00 x 3.175 mm), sharp inside and outside corners, 1.9643 lb/ft, 4 in longSTEP · STL
al-rt-2x6x0-125in-4inAluminum rectangular tube 2 x 6 x 0.125 in wall (50.80 x 152.40 x 3.175 mm), sharp inside and outside corners, 2.2553 lb/ft, 4 in longSTEP · STL
al-rt-3x5x0-125in-4inAluminum rectangular tube 3 x 5 x 0.125 in wall (76.20 x 127.00 x 3.175 mm), sharp inside and outside corners, 2.2553 lb/ft, 4 in longSTEP · STL
al-rt-3x6x0-125in-4inAluminum rectangular tube 3 x 6 x 0.125 in wall (76.20 x 152.40 x 3.175 mm), sharp inside and outside corners, 2.5463 lb/ft, 4 in longSTEP · STL
al-rt-4x6x0-125in-4inAluminum rectangular tube 4 x 6 x 0.125 in wall (101.60 x 152.40 x 3.175 mm), sharp inside and outside corners, 2.8373 lb/ft, 4 in longSTEP · STL
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Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=aluminum-rectangular-tube-6063-t52

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Render of al-rt-1-3-4x4-1-2x0-125in-4in from the free STEP; not to scale.

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Questions

How much does 1x2x1/8 aluminum rectangular tube weigh?

0.8003 lb/ft (1.191 kg/m) for 6063-T52 per the distributor listing.

Does aluminum rectangular tube have rounded corners?

The stock listing says sharp inside and outside corners; radius-corner variants exist as special items.