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Aluminum · Product form

Aluminum Bar and Rod

Who supplies bar in this alloy, diameter and condition?

What it is

Solid long product in round, square, hexagonal or rectangular section, supplied to finished size and tolerance for machining. Produced by hot rolling or forging followed by straightening, and often centerless ground or turned.

Typical dimensions
Roughly 0.125 to 12 inches diameter.
Also known as
bars, rod, round bar, flat bar, hex bar, bar stock

Suppliers

Grouped by what they actually are. A mill and a distributor answer different needs.

Mills and producers 1

Companies that manufacture this form. Mill direct means longer lead times and mill minimums, with full melt traceability.

  • Taber Extrusions Verified
    Russellville, AR · Converter Service provider
    AS9100NADCAP Heat TreatingNADCAP Nondestructive TestingBillet 7, 9, 11, 16 and 20 in round

    Precision cut bar stock alongside extruded profiles. Precision cut bar stock alongside extruded profile. Re-confirmed 2026-07-30: the extrusion envelope stands, and Taber's own cast house producing ITAR and BABA compliant billet was added to the record this pass. BABA is Build America Buy America, an infrastructure procurement rule, not DFARS specialty metals and not the Berry Amendment.

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Distributors and stockists 4

Companies that hold inventory for resale. Faster and available in small quantities, at a markup. Ask what mill the material came from if traceability matters.

  • Alro Steel Reported
    Jackson, MI · Distributor

    General distributor rather than a specialist in this material. Confirm certification scope before flight or defense hardware use.

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  • Fort Lauderdale, FL · Distributor

    Distributor stock. Establish grade and mill certification per heat rather than from the catalog listing.

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  • Ryerson Inferred
    Chicago, IL · Distributor

    General distributor rather than a specialist in this material. Confirm certification scope before flight or defense hardware use.

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  • TW Metals Reported
    Exton, PA · Distributor

    Distributor stock. Establish grade and mill certification per heat rather than from the catalog listing.

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