Speedy Metals News - February 2026
6061 Pipe & Tube FLASH SALE; a chair built from brass & steam-bent white oak; pitting corrosion on aluminum alloys.
LATEST NEWS
In case you missed it…we’re doing something new:
We’re holding regular FLASH SALES on overstock items, with prices below mill cost. This week’s products are 6061 Aluminum Pipe & Tube plus a few bonus copper items.
The prices apply to full bars only. Contact your sales rep to order! Don’t have a sales rep? Call us at 1-866-938-6061 to be connected with one.
Discounts on cuts are also available - ask your sales rep for details.
Product | Quantity in Stock | Price |
|---|---|---|
1/2” Sch. 40 6061 Aluminum Pipe (.840od x .109wall), 240” long | 300 | $2.50/lb |
1” Sch. 40 6061 Aluminum Pipe (1.315od x .133wall), 240” long | 200 | $2.50/lb |
1-1/2” Sch. 40 6061 Aluminum Pipe (1.900od x .145wall), 240” long | 150 | $2.50/lb |
3-1/2” Sch. 40 6061 Aluminum Pipe (4 od x .226wall), 240” long | 16 | $2.50/lb |
4” Sch. 40 6061 Aluminum Pipe (4.50od x .237wall), 240” long | 15 | $2.50/lb |
5” Sch. 40 6061 Aluminum Pipe (5.563od x .258wall), 240” long | 10 | $2.50/lb |
6” Sch. 40 6061 Aluminum Pipe (6.625od x .280), 240” long | 11 | $2.50/lb |
8” Sch. 40 6061 Aluminum Pipe (8.625od x .322wall), 240” long | 7 | $2.50/lb |
2” Sch. 80 6061 Aluminum Pipe (2.375od x .218wall), 240” long | 15 | $5.50/lb |
2”OD x 1/8”W 6061 Aluminum Round Tube, 240” long | 200 | $2.50/lb |
2”OD x 1/4”W 6061 Aluminum Round Tube, 288” long | 125 | $2.50/lb |
2-3/4”OD x 3/4”W 6061 Aluminum Round Tube, 240” long | 10 | $2.50/lb |
5-1/4”OD x 3/4”W 6061 Aluminum Round Tube, 240” long | 7 | $2.50/lb |
5-1/2”OD x 3/4”W 6061 Aluminum Round Tube, 240” long | 3 | $2.50/lb |
5-1/2”OD x 1-1/2”W 6061 Aluminum Round Tube, 240” long | 20 | $2.50/lb |
1/4” x 5” 110 Copper Flat ETP (HO2), 96” long bus bar | 100 | $7.00/lb |
1/4” x 4” 110 Copper Flat ETP (HO2), 96” long bus bar | 20 | $7.00/lb |
Quantities are limited, so don’t wait!
Discounted prices do not apply to web orders. Customers must call 1-866-938-6061 or their sales rep to order.
CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT
This month we’re featuring a project by customer Jordan Waraksa. He built this counter-height chair he calls THE SIG CHAIR out of white oak and brass from Speedy Metals.
He describes it as a “steam-bent, counter-height chair that employs both traditional wood joinery and proprietary threaded brass rod joinery”.
Want to see your work featured here? Send us an email at newsletter@speedymetals.com.
You can also check out other great customer projects on our blog or on our Facebook page.
WHAT YOU’RE SAYING
“Just ordered a sheet of 304 stainless steel cut to tolerances of .005 of an inch. I measured 5 times before I ordered online last night. Just picked it up today before lunch and it fits perfectly! I could not be happier with the price or the quality of cut. It is 12 gauge and has no blueing or bending what so ever. Great Job Guys!!!!”
-Annie
DID YOU KNOW...?
...that researchers have invented a new technique to pinpoint where pitting corrosion begins?
Aluminum alloys have high corrosion resistance, and this, combined with their light weight, makes them popular for use in transportation equipment.
However, they do suffer from a process called “pitting corrosion” especially in the presence of salt, and as those of us here in the Midwest can tell you, transportation equipment is definitely exposed to salt in the winter!
Now, researchers at Tohoku University have developed a way to prevent the visual “noise” caused by the discoloration of other metallic compounds in the aluminum alloy, which makes it much easier to see the pits as they form.
This is the first step in learning how to prevent this process altogether.
Learn more in the full article here.
