{"product_id":"aluminum-6061-filamet™","title":"Aluminum 6061 Filamet™ | Sinterable Aluminum Filament","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAluminum 6061 Filamet™\u003c\/strong\u003e prints lightweight aluminum parts on an open-architecture FFF\/FDM printer, for lightweighting and geometries that normally need CNC machining or casting. It is the most demanding metal in the range to sinter, so read the sintering note before you buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetal content:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60.0%–69.0% 6061 aluminum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilament density:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.20–1.50 g\/cc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormats:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.75mm and 2.85mm spools, and pellets (pick in the variant selector)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNozzle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6mm hardened steel, standard flow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePrinting\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrints similar to PLA with minimal to no warping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeed the filament straight into the extruder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not dry it: drying degrades the binder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSintering: expert level\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAluminum is highly reactive, so sintering needs an expert-level environment, typically a vacuum furnace or high-purity inert gas. It is not a plug-and-play kiln material. Sintering development is being done by the user community, and The Virtual Foundry does not offer debinding or sintering support for this filament.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want a standard-kiln workflow, start with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/copper-filamet%E2%84%A2\"\u003eCopper\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bronze-filamet%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBronze Filamet™\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eApplications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAerospace component prototyping and lightweighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrone frames, brackets and structural parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightweight automotive components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUniversity and R\u0026amp;D research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Virtual Foundry","offers":[{"title":"1.75mm \/ 0.25kg","offer_id":49962965205230,"sku":"FAL175250G","price":131.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1.75mm \/ 0.5kg","offer_id":49962965237998,"sku":"FAL175500G","price":240.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2.85mm \/ 0.5kg","offer_id":49962965270766,"sku":"FAL285500G","price":210.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pellets \/ 1kg (pellets only)","offer_id":49962965303534,"sku":"FALPEL1KG","price":434.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2.85mm \/ 0.25kg","offer_id":49962965336302,"sku":"FAL285250G","price":131.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/3578\/0334\/files\/HalfAluminumSpool2022.png?v=1793822376","url":"https:\/\/makerparts3d.com\/products\/aluminum-6061-filamet%e2%84%a2","provider":"MakerParts 3D","version":"1.0","type":"link"}