6082 Aluminum Sheet Metal Fabrication Service
Aluminum is lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and formable, with a strong strength-to-weight balance and a clean surface appearance. It is used for custom enclosures, panels, brackets, covers, and other lightweight sheet metal parts. RapidDirect supports prototypes and production with flexible fabrication and finishing.
- Sheet thickness from 0.5 mm to 6.0 mm
- Standard tolerances of ±0.1 mm
- Anodizing, powder coating, brushing, and painting
6082 Aluminum in Sheet Metal Fabrication
Aluminum is lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and formable, with a strong strength-to-weight balance and a clean surface appearance. It is used for custom enclosures, panels, brackets, covers, and other lightweight sheet metal parts. RapidDirect supports prototypes and production with flexible fabrication and finishing.
- Lightweight: Aluminum helps reduce weight in enclosures, panels, covers, and brackets.
- Corrosion resistant: Its natural oxide layer supports use in outdoor, humid, and industrial environments.
- Formable: Many aluminum grades can be cut, bent, punched, and formed into custom parts.
- Finish options: Anodizing, powder coating, brushing, polishing, painting, and sandblasting support functional and cosmetic requirements.
Selection note: Aluminum is lighter than steel and offers natural corrosion resistance. Welding needs careful heat control, and bend radius should be matched to alloy and temper for formed parts.
Compare other Aluminum gradesAluminum Sheet Metal Fabrication Capabilities
| Price | $$ |
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| Lead time | As fast as 3–5 days |
| Sheet thickness | 0.5 mm–6.0 mm |
| Tolerances | ±0.1 mm standard; tighter tolerances available on request |
| Maximum part size | Depends on material thickness, sheet size, and bending length |
6082 Aluminum Material Specifications
Mechanical Properties
| Tensile strength, yield | 260 MPa |
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| Fatigue strength | 97 MPa |
| Elongation at break | 10 - 12 % |
| Hardness | 95 Brinell |
Physical Properties
| Density | 2.70 g/cm³ |
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