Is aluminum tubing sheet or extruded

**MetalMatt** · 07-30-2013, 11:21 PM

I can't seem to find the answer to my question so I'll just ask. Is aluminum tubing considered sheet or extruded?

**scrapping4ever** · 07-31-2013, 12:13 AM

Most is sheet but ask your yard when you go.

**eesakiwi** · 07-31-2013, 12:24 AM

If yah talking about TV aerials tubing.

Theres three sorts,
'Extruded'.
'Rolled'. Flat ali strip thats rolled into a tube.
'Extruded and filled with wooden dowel'. That makes it stiffer.

edited in later on >
If its out of a truck AC unit I'd consider it 'Domestic' because of the oxides & dirt & copper dust on it.

**MetalMatt** · 07-31-2013, 12:27 AM

Its out of a truck ac unit.

**greytruck** · 07-31-2013, 02:00 AM

Yup. alum sheet. just like a gas line out of a gas stove or dryer

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**pcscrapper** · 07-31-2013, 10:10 AM

Just curiuos... if its rolled you would see a solder point or a weld.. is that correct.?

if its solid without.. a weld or a solder point would it not be a extruded.?

**hobo finds** · 07-31-2013, 10:43 AM

By me its
Aluminum MLC
As with clips this is a very common mix of 1100, 3003, 3004, 5005, 5052, 6061 and 6063. Unlike clips, MLC is usually the thick solids instead of the thin clean sheets. MLC is the initals for mixed low copper.

**newattitude** · 07-31-2013, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by pcscrapper

Just curiuos... if its rolled you would see a solder point or a weld.. is that correct.?

if its solid without.. a weld or a solder point would it not be a extruded.?

If its rolled you would see solder or a ''fold'' which would make it old sheet by me.

Extruded would look like something that came out of one of those playdough mold toys.

But those pipes, yes, they are sheet.

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