Small Scale Track - Tyler - March 27

This week the team sorted through aluminum bar specs to see what series of aluminum we should be using.  Below is our in progress spreadsheet listing the vendors we've been looking at.

Spartan Superway Small Scale Aluminum Sourcing
Vendor Checked	Type of Aluminum Available	Our dimensions of 1/4" thick, 1" wide, 4ft long available?	Yield Str	Hardness	COST	NOTES
MCMASTER CARR	6061	NO. 1/4"x1" in 3' or 6'	35,000	95	$7.70 EA for 3' $13.51 for 6'	3003 Series has a 40% lower yield strength and a 58% lower Brinell hardness. Much easier to bend.
MCMASTER CARR	3003	NO. 1/4"x1" in 3' or 6'	21,000	40	$60.59 for 3' $108.19 for 6'
MCMASTER CARR	6063	YES	21,000	60	$12.65 for 4' $19.16 for 8'	-
MCMASTER CARR	1100	NO. 1/4"x1" in 3' or 6'	15,000	30	$10.00 for 3' $17.25 for 8'	Maybe buy this in 8' and cut in half
MIDWEST STEEL SUPPLY	6061	YES	35,000	95	$10.56 EA	One of last years' vendors
METAL WERX	PERMANENTLY CLOSED	-	-	-	-	One of last years' vendors
GORILLA METALS - SANTA CLARA	PERMANENTLY CLOSED	-	-	-	-	One of last years' vendors
GORILLA METALS - HAYWARD	PERMANENTLY CLOSED	-	-	-	-	One of last years' vendors
HOME DEPOT ONLINE	Does not say, assume low-qual 6061	NO. 1/4"x1"x8'	35,000	95	$24.98 EA	3 in stock in store in Santa Clara
TCI ALUMINUM - HAYWARD	6061	NO. 1/4"x1"x12'	35,000	95	Does not list on website	-
RYERSON	6061	NO. 1/4"x1"x12'	35,000	95	Scales on amount bought, expensive.	-
COAST ALUMINUM	6061	NO. 1/4"x1"x12'	35,000	95	Does not list on website	If another vendor is not found, we can reach out to these guys and see if they will sponsor.
COAST ALUMINUM	6063	NO. 1/4"x1"x16'	21,000	60	Does not list on website
This is a chart showing the yield strength of different series of aluminum.  We are using it to find a softer aluminum series for our project.							Above is