Flight-representative parts with full material traceability and short iteration loops. 3DBuildBot delivers 5-axis cnc machining parts in Aluminum 6061-T6 with full material traceability and instant online quoting.
Workhorse aerospace alloy with excellent machinability and anodize-friendly finish. Subtractive precision machining for metals and engineering plastics at production scale.
AS9100-aligned workflow with optional ITAR-segregated production cell.
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Specifications
Typical values for aerospace r&d parts produced in our certified facilities.
Process
5-Axis CNC Machining
Material
Aluminum 6061-T6
Values represent typical XY-plane properties for as-built parts. Z-axis and post-processed specs available on request — every shipment includes a material certificate.
Production workflow
From CAD upload to crated delivery. Every step is timestamped on the digital traveler that arrives with your parts.
DFM review
Applications engineer validates thin walls, draft angles, and CNC-specific constraints within 4 business hours.
Build prep
Nesting, support generation, and tool-path optimization on calibrated 5-Axis CNC Machining machines.
Production
Lights-out runs on certified aerospace-grade alloy stock. Operator initials logged at every shift change.
QC & ship
First-article inspection + AS9102 paperwork, then DDP shipping with chain-of-custody seal.
Post-processing
Every CNC part ships with standard post-processing included. Upgrade at quote time for parts that need to look (or behave) like production.
As-machined (Ra 1.6 µm)
Standard surface; included.
Bead-blast matte
Uniform matte; hides tool marks.
Type II / Type III anodize
Color or hard-coat; mil-spec available.
Powder coat (RAL)
Cosmetic + corrosion protection.
Typical applications
Real parts our aerospace r&d customers have shipped using this exact configuration in the last 90 days.
UAV airframes
CNC · Aluminum 6061-T6
Ducting & shrouds
CNC · Aluminum 6061-T6
Antenna brackets
CNC · Aluminum 6061-T6
Wind-tunnel models
CNC · Aluminum 6061-T6
Lead time
5–7 business days
Includes DFM review, production, QC, and DDP shipping. Express tier available (3 days) at quote time.
Customer story
A representative aerospace r&d engagement using CNC in Aluminum 6061-T6.
1,240
Parts
6 days
Lead time
0.4%
Reject rate
"We were quoting CNC Aluminum 6061-T6 parts across three vendors with two-week lead times. 3DBuildBot collapsed that to a single dashboard with full AS9100 traceability. It's how we ship hardware on a weekly cadence now."
Engineering Lead
Aerospace R&D program
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