Aluminum suppliers make many aluminum shapes available to their clients. Patrons of aluminum suppliers make use of aluminum shapes for many purposes. Because of this diversity of products and applications, it is impossible to arrest an all-encompassing definition of an aluminum bar and its applications. Read More…
Leading Manufacturers
Metal Associates
Pompton Plains, NJ | 800-838-1978Our company may have started small, but we quickly grew to handle the largest aluminum orders. Our metals are made from the highest quality materials, and we pledge to offer superior service to all our customers. We don’t want customers who use us one time, we want to establish lifelong relationships with customers that last generations. Contact us for more info!
Metalmen Sales Inc.
Long Island City, NY | 800-767-9494metalmen has the largest inventory of Al 1100 plate and bar in North America. We can serve our customers with other Al alloys in foils , sheet, rod, channel, angle, tube and pipe. We have in-house cutting capability with an array of saws and shears. We provide quick, clear, hassle-free, no-obligation quotes. Call us today and benefit from our 100+ years of market experience.
Clayton Metals
Chicago, IL | 800-323-7628You'll receive the highest quality stainless, aluminum, copper and brass products from Clayton Metals, Inc. And we'll deliver your order on time, every time. So whether you need materials for stamping, roll forming, spinning, hydroforming or deep drawing, we can provide products that are practically perfect and match your requirements.
United Aluminum Corporation
North Haven, CT | 800-243-2515Custom Rolled® Aluminum coil since 1915. We roll, slit and anneal coiled strip to meet your most demanding applications. Wide range of alloys, tempers, finishes and special processing. Full metallurgical staff. Any quantity, from samples to truckloads for fast, on-time world-wide delivery. We are a ISO9001:2000 registered firm with no minimum aluminum order quantity. Contact us today!
All Metals Inc.
Adrian, MI | 888-638-2517Even though we are a small steel service center, we are a leader in distributing steel, aluminum, stainless steel and brass. We supply cold and hot rolled steel, steel structurals, and metal shapes including rounds, squares, angles, channels, tubing, pipe, sheet and plate. All Metals specializes in small quantity cut-to-size orders.
Aluminum Bars - SlipNOT Metal Safety Flooring
Aluminum Bars - SlipNOT Metal Safety FlooringGenerally speaking, an aluminum bar is any simple aluminum shape that is characterized by a longer length than width. Such a shape can be round or polygonal; an aluminum bar's shape depends on its intended application. For example, an aluminum bar that has just emerged from a primary supplier is not likely to be ready for use. Instead, it is likely to be shipped to a metalworking or forging operation where it will be shaped into something usable.
On the other hand, aluminum bars that have emerged from metal shaping processes can be useful; such products are often used to make railings, stakes and tines. Such bars are often referred to as rods.
The word "billet" is more commonly used to refer to raw industrial ingredients. Billets made from aluminum, which are semi-finished bar stock, go through extrusion to become bar-shaped. They are heated to 900°F, placed in an extrusion press and drawn.
Drawing refers to pushing the billet through a steel die by a large, hard metal ram under pressure. They are often pushed through consecutively smaller dies multiple times in order to reduce their cross section a little at a time.
Larger bars may only be extruded once, while small bars are often put through the process more than twice. Liquid nitrogen is often poured after the bar is extruded to cool the material. Once the material has cooled, it can be shipped to customers or sent for further processing. Although many bars require no sort of cold working, those that are often exhibit an improved surface finish and dimensional tolerances.