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Burns Stainless

1013 W. 18th St. Costa Mesa, Ca 92627

949-631-5120
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	For intake and cooling systems, 6061 aluminum is the most popular and versatile alloy, and is the least expensive of the heat treatable aluminum alloys.


	Our straight aluminum tubing is sold in the T6 condition, ideal for sawing, machining, sanding, and polishing.

All of our bends are initially annealed to the ” 0 ” condition, which is necessary for bending. During the bending process, some work hardening in the bend area occurs, and the finished bends are classed as condition “ F “.
If you’re going to polish your aluminum bends, they should be solution heat treated to T6.


	6061 Aluminum is normally not recommended* for exhaust systems.*


	Part Number System for Bends

For U–bends you can determine the CenterLine Radius ( CLR ) by measuring across the outside edges of the bend, subtracting the tubing O.D., and dividing by 2.

A UB-200-30-16-6061, for example, measures 8” across the outside edges, and has an O.D. of 2”. Subtracting 2” from 8” gives 6”, and dividing by 2 equals 3”; so the CLR is 3.0”.

Custom bending is available for quantities of 50 pieces or more.


	*Tier Pricing Note:*

	Burns Stainless has a three-tier pricing structure for our mandrel bends and straight tubing. Discounts on these products are based upon the size of the order and customer purchasing history. Tier 1 prices, our retail, small quantity prices, are listed here and in our 2007 Catalog. To qualify for Tier 2 pricing, customers must make a single order in excess of $500 or have accumulated more than $2500 in purchases within the preceding 12 months. In order to qualify for Tier 3 pricing, customers must make a single order greater than $1000 or have purchased in excess of $5000 within the last 12 months.