Aluminium billet
6xxx series (6063, 6061, 6005A)
Extrusion billet is priced as 'LME Aluminium + alloy premium'. The catalog separates the hedgeable LME-Al component from the cash-settled premium, so extruders hedge tonnage cleanly and track premium margin separately.
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Conversion recipe
1:1 weightSources
LME Special Contract Rules · Aluminium Association · European Aluminium EN 573
Industry-standard ranges shown. Actual contract terms vary per shipment; override at position entry.
Worked example
Typical shipmentCommercial qty
50 MT
As invoiced
Contained metal
50.00 MT
Aluminium inside the goods
Hedgeable metal
50.00 MT
Flows to hedge desk → LME Aluminium
50 MT of 6063 extrusion billet × 100% = 50 MT Al hedgeable → hedge on LME Aluminium. Alloy premium settles separately as a cash premium.
What you're actually trading
Reference specifications for contracts, counterparty conversations, and supply-chain planning. Not a substitute for the shipment's lab certificate or commercial contract.
- Typical alloys
- 6063-T5, 6061-T6, 6005A
- Diameter
- 152–305 mm
- Length
- Up to 7 m continuous
- Use case
- Extrusion press feedstock
- Al content (base)
- ≥99.0% pre-alloying
Other products traders often pair with this one
More Aluminium worked examples in the same catalog. Clone any of them, or configure your own variant via the wizard.
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