Aluminium Square Tubes: Structural Strength & Versatile Design
Welcome to the premier destination for high-quality Aluminium Square Tubes. Our selection provides the perfect blend of structural integrity, lightweight performance, and design versatility for construction, architectural, industrial, and transportation applications worldwide.
As a trusted manufacturer and exporter, we ensure every square tube meets stringent global standards, making us the ideal partner for your projects in the USA, Europe, and globally.
Key Properties & Advantages
Aluminium square tubes are a preferred choice over other materials due to their superior characteristics, primarily derived from the aluminium alloy itself and the precision extrusion process:
- Exceptional Strength-to-Weight Ratio: Aluminium offers remarkable durability without the bulk of steel, resulting in lighter structures that are easier and more cost-effective to transport and install.
- Superior Corrosion Resistance: A natural oxide layer protects the aluminium, providing excellent resistance to corrosion, especially in exposed, industrial, or marine environments. This ensures a long service life with minimal maintenance.
- Ease of Fabrication: Aluminium square tubes are known for their ease of machining, cutting, and welding, simplifying manufacturing processes and allowing for precise, intricate assembly.
- Excellent Conductivity: High thermal and electrical conductivity makes them valuable in applications requiring efficient heat dissipation or electrical grounding.
- Aesthetically Pleasing Finish: The uniform surface finish is highly receptive to various treatments, including anodizing and powder coating, making it an excellent choice for architectural and decorative elements.
- Sustainability: Aluminium is infinitely recyclable without loss of quality, supporting environmentally conscious and sustainable construction practices.
Popular Grades and Tempers
We stock and supply a comprehensive range of aluminium alloys in the square tube profile, primarily focusing on the most versatile and high-performance options:
| Alloy Grade |
Key Alloying Elements |
Primary Characteristics |
Common Applications |
| 6061 |
Magnesium, Silicon |
Most versatile, good strength, excellent corrosion resistance, weldability, and heat-treatable. |
Structural components, rail cars, truck frames, machine parts, furniture. |
| 6061-T6 |
Magnesium, Silicon |
Heat-treated to T6 temper for maximum strength and hardness. Our primary structural offering. |
Highly stressed parts, heavy-duty structures, scaffolding, aerospace components. |
| 6063 |
Magnesium, Silicon |
“Architectural Alloy”—high tensile strength, excellent finishing characteristics, and superior resistance to corrosion. |
Window and door frames, railings, decorative trim, shop fittings, display racks. |
| 5052 |
Magnesium |
High-strength non-heat-treatable alloy. Excellent for marine environments and high fatigue applications. |
Marine structures, fuel tanks, general sheet metal work requiring strength and corrosion resistance. |
Applications of Aluminium Square Tubes
The unique combination of properties makes our square tubes indispensable across a wide range of industries:
- Construction & Architecture: Used for structural framing, support columns, railings, trusses, and decorative building elements (often in Grade 6063 for superior finishing).
- Transportation: Ideal for light-weighting in vehicle frames, trailers, truck bodies, and rail car components, reducing fuel consumption.
- Industrial Equipment: Utilized in the construction of machinery frames, jigs, fixtures, conveyor systems, and workbenches due to high strength and easy assembly.
- Manufacturing & Engineering: Employed in heat exchangers, electrical enclosures, and custom equipment where thermal or electrical conductivity is beneficial.
- Consumer Products: Perfect for outdoor and indoor furniture frames, display racks, and DIY projects.
Specifications and Customization
We supply aluminium square tubes in both extruded and, in certain specifications, drawn formats to meet precise tolerance requirements.
- Dimensions: Available in a vast array of outer dimensions and wall thicknesses (gauges), including both standard imperial and metric sizes.
- Temper: Common tempers include T6 (fully heat-treated) for maximum strength and T4 (solution heat-treated, naturally aged) for more formable options.
- Finishes: Options include Mill Finish (as-extruded), Anodized (for enhanced corrosion resistance and aesthetics), and Powder Coated (for specific colours and finishes).
Custom Profiles: Leveraging our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, we specialize in producing custom aluminium square tube profiles to your exact specifications, including unique wall thicknesses, corner radii, and custom alloys.