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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 CARR6061NO. 1/4"x1" in 3' or 6'35,00095$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 CARR3003NO. 1/4"x1" in 3' or 6'21,00040$60.59 for 3' $108.19 for 6'
MCMASTER CARR6063YES21,00060$12.65 for 4' $19.16 for 8'-
MCMASTER CARR1100NO. 1/4"x1" in 3' or 6'15,00030$10.00 for 3' $17.25 for 8'Maybe buy this in 8' and cut in half
MIDWEST STEEL SUPPLY6061YES35,00095$10.56 EAOne of last years' vendors
METAL WERXPERMANENTLY CLOSED----One of last years' vendors
GORILLA METALS - SANTA CLARAPERMANENTLY CLOSED----One of last years' vendors
GORILLA METALS - HAYWARDPERMANENTLY CLOSED----One of last years' vendors
HOME DEPOT ONLINEDoes not say, assume low-qual 6061NO. 1/4"x1"x8'35,00095$24.98 EA3 in stock in store in Santa Clara
TCI ALUMINUM - HAYWARD6061NO. 1/4"x1"x12'35,00095Does not list on website-
RYERSON6061NO. 1/4"x1"x12'35,00095Scales on amount bought, expensive.-
COAST ALUMINUM6061NO. 1/4"x1"x12'35,00095Does not list on website
If another vendor is not found, we can reach out to these guys and see if they will sponsor.
COAST ALUMINUM6063NO. 1/4"x1"x16'21,00060Does 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.






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