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The Virtual Foundry

Aluminum 6061 Filamet™

Aluminum 6061 Filamet™

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Ships to the 48 contiguous U.S. states. Handling takes 1–3 business days, then delivery takes 3–10 business days.

Returns accepted within 7 days of delivery for new, unopened items.

Shipping costs, cutoff time and returns
  • The exact shipping cost is shown at checkout before you pay.
  • Orders placed after 4:00 PM Eastern Time are processed on the next business day.
  • Shipping fees are non-refundable unless the return is due to our error. You pay return shipping unless the item arrived damaged or incorrect.
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Create real metal parts using any open-architecture FFF/FDM 3D printer—or even a 3D printing pen.

Available Formats:
Spools: 1.75mm and 2.85mm diameters in 0.25kg and 0.5kg weights
Pellets: 1kg jars

Filament Density:
1.20g/cc – 1.50g/cc

Metal Content:
60.0% – 69.0% 6061 aluminum

High Compatibility:
Works with virtually any open-architecture 3D printer—no proprietary hardware or specialized equipment required. Also compatible with 3D printing pens.

Is Aluminum 6061 Right for Your Project?

Aluminum 6061 is a specialized material designed for lightweight aerospace and automotive prototyping. Due to its high reactivity, it requires an Expert-Level sintering environment (typically a vacuum furnace or high-purity inert gas).

If you are looking for a "Plug-and-Play" metal printing experience using a standard kiln, The Virtual Foundry recommends its High-Success Materials:

Material Sintering Difficulty Best For... Success Rate
Aluminum 6061 Expert Aerospace & Lightweighting Moderate
Copper Filamet™ Beginner Conductivity & Heat Sinks High
Bronze Filamet™ Beginner Gears, Art, & Ornaments Very High

Why Consider Copper or Bronze?

While Aluminum is attractive for its weight, The Virtual Foundry's Copper and Bronze filaments offer a much higher success rate for users using standard equipment:

  • Bronze Filamet™: The Virtual Foundry's most popular entry-level metal. It is extremely forgiving in the kiln and polishes to a beautiful, mirror-like gold finish.

  • Copper Filamet™: Ideal for functional parts requiring thermal or electrical conductivity. It is significantly easier to sinter than Aluminum.

👉 The Virtual Foundry's list of trusted 3D printers – Click Here

Easy Printing Experience:

  • Print with a 0.6mm hardened steel, standard flow nozzle

  • Prints similar to PLA

  • Minimal to no warping

  • Ensure the filament feeds straight into the extruder

  • Less hygroscopic than PLA

    • Do not dry this filament—drying will degrade the binder

👉 More information on printing – Click Here

Fully Sinterable:
After printing, your part can be fired in a furnace to become 100% metal.

👉 We are unable to offer any debinding and sintering support for this filament.

👉 Sintering development is being conducted by a Virtual Foundry user. Current information and updates can be found here, as well as in The Virtual Foundry's Discord server here.

Applications:

  • Prototyping

  • Functional metal parts

  • Lightweighting

  • Research

  • One-off and short-run manufacturing

  • Reducing or eliminating tooling and machining costs

Additional Links:

👉 SDS and TDS – Click Here
👉 Research Papers – Click Here

Explore More Metal Filaments:

  • High Carbon Iron Filamet™

  • 316L Stainless Steel Filamet™

  • Bronze Filamet™

All print just like PLA on most open-architecture 3D printers.

Large orders may be subject to longer lead times. Contact us for more accurate lead times.

Works With Your Printer?

Ambrosia filament (1.75mm cardboard spool): Bambu Lab X1C, P1S, P1P, A1, A1 Mini with AMS; Prusa MK4/MK3S+/Mini+; Creality K1/K2/Ender 3 V3; Voron 2.4/Trident; most 1.75mm printers.

Push Plastic filament: 1.75mm spools work with Bambu X1C, Prusa MK4, Creality K1, Voron, RatRig, and all standard 1.75mm setups. 2.85mm spools work with Ultimaker S3/S5, LulzBot Taz Pro, and E3D toolchanger setups. Check the print settings in the product description for temperature and enclosure requirements specific to the material.

Unsure? Email bsys@consum3d.com. We reply within 24 business hours (Monday–Friday, 8 AM–4 PM).

Shipping & Delivery

We ship to the 48 contiguous U.S. states (not Hawaii, Alaska, or U.S. territories).

  • Handling: orders are processed within 1–3 business days. Orders placed after 4:00 PM Eastern Time are processed the next business day.
  • Delivery: 3–10 business days after handling (4–13 business days in total).
  • Consumable orders: free shipping at $95.00 or more. Under $95.00, the shipping cost is calculated at checkout from your items and address.
  • Printer orders: $50.00 flat rate.
  • We email you a tracking number once your order ships.

You always see the exact shipping cost at checkout before you pay. Full details: Shipping Policy.

Returns & Refunds

  • Returns are accepted within 7 days of delivery for new, unopened, unused items in their original packaging. Final sale items cannot be returned.
  • To start a return, email bsys@consum3d.com with your order number. Once approved, we send return instructions.
  • You pay return shipping unless the item arrived damaged or incorrect. Shipping fees are non-refundable unless the return is due to our error.
  • Refunds go to your original payment method within 7 business days after we receive the return. For an exchange, return your original purchase and place a new order.

Full details: Refund Policy.

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