Anodizing services

4 Materials

5 Type II colors

+1-7 days

Production Time

Anodizing sizing and options

Part Sizes

1" x 3"

Min part size sheet

23" x 23"

Max part size sheet

1" x 3" x 1"

Min part size billet

7" x 7" x 12"

Max part size billet

.063" diameter

Required hole

4 MATERIALS, .063" - .750"

5052 H32 Aluminum6061 T6 Aluminum6061 T6 Aluminum Billet7075 T6 Aluminum

Available Type II Colors

ClearBlackBlueGoldRed

Fast turnarounds to keep your projects moving

SendCutSend offers online anodizing services on flat sheet metal and CNC Machined parts with no minimum quantity.

Corrosion resistance

Increases resistance to corrosion without adding a thick layer to your part

Pair with 7 post-processing services

Anodizing pairs well with a variety of our other sheet metal or CNC machining services

Tight-tolerance friendly

Adds only 0.0002″–0.0009″ per side, so anodizing won't affect fit on parts with mating surfaces or threaded features.

“One of the biggest surprises was their anodizing quality—not only was it significantly more affordable than I expected, but the finish was also top-tier.”

Chase Doney

Available materials for Anodizing

Many non-ferrous metals can be anodized, but aluminum is the best candidate and creates the most successful finish. At this time, we offer three different aluminum alloys for sulfuric anodizing:

For a full list of materials and available thicknesses, please visit our materials page.

One step to a finished part
Built to take abuse
Looks as good as it performs

5052 H32 Aluminum

10 thicknesses: .063" – .500"

6061 T6 Aluminum Billet

CNC Machined

6061 T6 Aluminum

11 thicknesses: .063" – .750"

7075 T6 Aluminum

3 thicknesses: .125" – .250"

Added durability in a variety of colors

Anodizing adds 1 to 3 days on clear and black, 5 to 7 days on red, blue, and gold. Anodized parts ship with the rest of your order, so ordering them separately gets your other parts out faster.

Black

Type II, Class II
MIL-A-8625

Clear

Type II, Class I
MIL-A-8625

Blue

Type II, Class II
MIL-A-8625

Gold

Type II, Class II
MIL-A-8625

Red

Type II, Class II
MIL-A-8625

*Colors may vary by batch. Click swatches to view.

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Anodizing adds 1 to 3 days on clear and black, 5 to 7 days on red, blue, and gold. Anodized parts ship with the rest of your order, so ordering them separately gets your other parts out faster.

Affordable pricing. Up to 80% off in bulk.

5052 Aluminum .125"

4 x 3.25 in

Laser cutting, bending, countersinking, deburring, anodizing

Qty 1:

$41.58/ea

Qty 100:

$12.86/ea

5052 H32 Aluminum .090"

6.5 x 7.5 in

Laser cutting, bending, ctapping, dimple forming, deburring, anodizing

Qty 1:

$72.63/ea

Qty 100:

$24.62/ea

6061 T6 Aluminum Billet

2.5 x 2.5 in

CNC machining, media blasting, anodizing

Qty 1:

$357.23/ea

Qty 100:

$73.32/ea

Design guidelines for anodized parts

Following a few basic design guidelines will help ensure your parts anodize properly and pass SendCutSend review.

Sizing & hole requirements

Sizing limits apply to flat parts before bending for sheet metal

Sheet Metal

Min part size (flat)	1″ x 3″ (≥ 3 in² surface area)
Max part size (flat)	23″ x 23″
Required hanging hole	≥ .063″ (1.60 mm)
Min hole / cutout size	≥ .040″ (1.02 mm)

CNC Machined Billet

Min part size (flat)	1″ x 3″ x 1″
Max part size (flat)	7″ x 7″ x 12″
Required rack feature	One ≥ .125″ through hole (best), or a threaded blind hole ≥ 4-40 / 3mm with ≥ 1.5× diameter depth

If your billet design can’t accommodate a hole, we can pinch opposing surfaces during racking.
Expect small marks of discoloration at pinch points. You can specify preferred surfaces in your order note during configuration.
If your material’s min hole size is larger than .063″, the hanging hole must match that larger size. Verify in the Material Catalog.
Deburring is preselected on all anodized sheet metal parts. Media blasting is strongly recommended for billet.

What to expect with anodized parts

Some surface imperfections may be visible through the anodizing
Color finishes may vary batch to batch, and significantly between alloys
7075 T6 Aluminum will appear duller with more contrast between face and cut edge
Bend lines will be visible (die protection isn’t available)
Anodizing is non-conductive
Scratches will expose raw aluminum beneath
Type II anodizing adds ~0.0002″–0.0009″ per side to part dimensions
Parts requiring welding should not be anodized
Sheet: without deburring, all surface imperfections are enhanced
Billet: as machined anodizes to a glossier finish and shows tooling marks more prominently. Media blasting anodizes duller and smoother, and better hides those marks

Additional anodizing resources

If you’re designing parts for anodizing, these resources may help:

Pre-flight checklist: Sheet Metal

File is in a format that we accept (2D: .dxf, .dwg, .ai, .eps; 3D: .step or .stp)
All holes and cutouts are at least 50% material thickness for laser cut parts
All holes and cutouts are no less than 0.070” for most waterjet cut parts
All holes and cutouts are no less than 0.125” for all CNC routed parts
File is built at a 1:1 scale, preferably in inch or mm units
2D files: all objects on the same layer, text converted to outlines, no open contours, all shapes united or merged, floating interiors bridged or stencilized
3D files: single solid sheet metal body, uniform thickness with a face at every edge, modeled at stock thickness with matching bend specs
All stray points, duplicate lines, empty objects and text areas have been removed

Pre-flight checklist: CNC Machined Billet

File is in a format that we accept for CNC machining (.step or .stp)
Only one part is present in your design file (no assemblies)
File is built at a 1:1 scale in either inch or mm units
File does not include any extra faces or entities
No holes or features are smaller than .125” (3.175mm)
Internal features will have a minimum radius of .0625” (1.587mm)
All internal features are accessible (e.g., not fully enclosed)
No part marking, etching, or engraving included in the design

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Anodizing services

4 Materials

+1-7 days

Anodizing sizing and options

Part Sizes

4 MATERIALS, .063" - .750"

Available Type II Colors

Fast turnarounds to keep your projects moving

Corrosion resistance

Pair with 7 post-processing services

Tight-tolerance friendly

Chase Doney

Available materials for Anodizing

One step to a finished partBuilt to take abuseLooks as good as it performs

5052 H32 Aluminum

6061 T6 Aluminum Billet

6061 T6 Aluminum

7075 T6 Aluminum

Added durability in a variety of colors

Black

Clear

Blue

Gold

Red

Upload now for instant pricing

Affordable pricing. Up to 80% off in bulk.

5052 Aluminum .125"

Qty 1:

$41.58/ea

Qty 100:

$12.86/ea

5052 H32 Aluminum .090"

Qty 1:

$72.63/ea

Qty 100:

$24.62/ea

6061 T6 Aluminum Billet

Qty 1:

$357.23/ea

Qty 100:

$73.32/ea

Design guidelines for anodized parts

Sizing & hole requirements

Sheet Metal

CNC Machined Billet

What to expect with anodized parts

Additional anodizing resources

Pre-flight checklist: Sheet Metal

Pre-flight checklist: CNC Machined Billet

SendCutSend reviews

Customers love getting their sheet metal parts from us

Start your first SendCutSend project today!

Upload your CAD design, or try one of our customizable part templates to get instant pricing on your custom laser cut parts. All delivered to your door in a matter of days.

Upload a CAD file

Use our Parts Builder

Get instant pricing for anodizing

Before you upload, be sure your file meets our requirements:

One step to a finished part
Built to take abuse
Looks as good as it performs