Description
x7/8 Inch 6061-T6 Aluminum Round Bar, 13–25mm Solid Bar
This is the general-purpose core of the RapidKeen bar range: 7/8 inch 6061 aluminum round bar and its matching metric sizes from 13mm to 25mm, all heat treated to the T6 temper. This is the workhorse band for CNC machining — large enough for real shafts, bushings, flanges, and fixtures, still fast and economical to turn and mill.
Every length is true solid 6061 aluminum rod — never tube — cut to straight lengths and ready for turning, boring, threading, milling, and fabrication. Choose the diameter that matches your drawing and order stock lengths or custom-cut aluminum bar stock from RapidKeen.
Diameters13mm–25mm solid round, plus 7/8 inch fractional size
Alloy & Temper6061-T6, solution heat treated and artificially aged
FormSolid round bar / round rod, never hollow tube or pipe
LengthStock lengths, by the foot, or cut to your custom length
The best-selling fractional sizes in this band have dedicated pages: 5/8 inch, 3/4 inch, and 1 inch 6061-T6 aluminum round bar.
Why This Is the Workhorse Range
Most everyday machined aluminum parts live between 13mm and 25mm. In this band, 7/8 inch 6061 aluminum round bar and its metric neighbors give a designer enough stock to turn steps and shoulders, bore clean holes, mill keyways and flats, and cut real external threads — without wasting material or burning cycle time on oversized bar. The T6 temper keeps the finished part rigid and fatigue-resistant in rotating and pivoting service, while 6061 remains easy to weld, corrosion-resistant outdoors and on the water, and clean to anodize. That balance is why this single range supplies the majority of turned and milled 6061 components in American job shops.
Common Applications
CNC turned & milled partsShafts & axlesBushings & sleevesFlanges & bossesCouplings & collarsFixture & jig partsFittings & adaptersAutomotive bracketsMarine hardwarePivot & hinge parts
What This Range Is Used For
- General CNC turned parts, spacers, sleeves, and stepped shafts
- Bushings, wear rings, shaft collars, and coupling halves
- Flange blanks, mounting bosses, and adapter bodies
- Fixture and jig components, locators, stops, and clamp posts
- Pneumatic and hydraulic fitting bodies and connector sleeves
- Pivot shafts, hinge barrels, clevis pins, and linkage arms
- Automotive bracket bosses and marine deck-hardware blanks
- Anodized cosmetic parts such as knobs, grips, and handle hubs
Machining, Welding & Finishing
Across 13–25mm, 6061-T6 removes material quickly with light, continuous chips, holds fine turned finishes, and supports boring, cross-drilling, keyway milling, and coarse threading in minimal setups. It welds by MIG or TIG with 6061 or 4043 filler — welding locally lowers T6 strength in the heat-affected zone, so loaded shafts are usually kept unwelded. This aluminum bar stock takes bead blasting, brushing, polishing, powder coating, and clear or colored anodizing with even, repeatable results, which lets one bar serve both hidden mechanical parts and visible anodized components.
Industries That Buy This Range
CNC & machine shopsAutomation & roboticsAutomotive & racingMarine & boatingHydraulics & pneumaticsFixtures & toolingFood & packaging machinesMaintenance & repair (MRO)
Ordering & Cut Length
Choose any diameter from 13mm to 25mm, or the 7/8 inch fractional size, then enter the length you need. This 6061 aluminum round bar ships as single cut pieces for one-off jobs, or in production quantities for recurring parts. Ordering stock lengths and sawing in-house suits high-mix shops; custom cut-to-length service suits shops that want material delivered close to finished size.
Quick Questions
Why is 7/8 inch the lead size here? 7/8 inch is the main fractional size in this band without its own standalone page, so it anchors the collection; 5/8, 3/4, and 1 inch each have dedicated pages.
Metric or inch — which should I order? Order exactly what the drawing calls out. Metric 13–25mm stock suits metric drawings and imported equipment; fractional sizes suit standard US hardware.
Is this solid bar? Yes. Every diameter is solid round 6061-T6 rod, never hollow tube or pipe.
Can it be anodized and welded? Yes — 6061-T6 anodizes evenly and welds with standard aluminum fillers.
Shipping & Lead Time
In-stock, standard 7/8 inch 6061-T6 aluminum round bar and 13–25mm solid bar are prepared and shipped within 1–5 business days.
Custom-cut or processed orders require extra time based on processing complexity; the exact lead time depends on the size and quantity ordered.
After shipment, delivery to US addresses typically takes 7–15 days, and a tracking number is provided as soon as the order leaves our warehouse.
For the broadest mix of CNC shafts, bushings, flanges, and fixture parts, the 7/8 inch 6061 aluminum round bar collection across 13–25mm is the shop-floor workhorse — solid 6061-T6 stock cut to your length.
Shipping & Return
xReturns Policy
You may return items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).
You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.
Shipping
We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.
When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.
Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.
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