# Yoyo aluminum types **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [March 1, 2015, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-aluminum-types/73039 "2015-03-01T07:30:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sir\_Bagel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@Sir\_Bagel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sir_Bagel)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2015, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-aluminum-types/73039/1 "2015-03-01T07:30:10Z")
Pls tell me what’s the difference between aluminum types ---
**Author:** ![kyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/df705f/32.png) [@kyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kyo)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2015, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-aluminum-types/73039/2 "2015-03-01T07:37:00Z")
6061 - what basically everything is made of 7075 - slightly heavier, corrodes easier, a little harder to anodize, WAY more hype. ---
**Author:** ![mrciurleo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@mrciurleo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mrciurleo)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2015, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-aluminum-types/73039/3 "2015-03-01T07:37:53Z")
I believe 6061 is most commonly used, whereas the 7075 alloy is stronger and more seldom used. ---
**Author:** ![nolangherity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d6d6ee/32.png) [@nolangherity](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nolangherity)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2015, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-aluminum-types/73039/4 "2015-03-01T09:20:52Z")
certain chinese yoyos are neither… ---
**Author:** ![Mikers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@Mikers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mikers)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2015, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-aluminum-types/73039/5 "2015-03-01T11:58:27Z")
> [@nolangherity](#): > > certain chinese yoyos are neither… Certain extremely high end German yoyos are neither 6061 or 7075, as well. What’s your point? ---
**Author:** ![888victini](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/888victini/32/1435_2.png) [@888victini](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/888victini)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2015, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-aluminum-types/73039/6 "2015-03-01T15:23:27Z")
i think Werrd uses an “in between” type alloy if im not mistaken ---
**Author:** ![Yoyordy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8c91f0/32.png) [@Yoyordy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyordy)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2015, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-aluminum-types/73039/7 "2015-03-01T16:24:53Z")
> [@888victini](#): > > i think Werrd uses an “in between” type alloy if im not mistaken I didnt know this, thanks. Explains why my Irony JPX feels different ---
**Author:** ![live\_wire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f1d935/32.png) [@live\_wire](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/live_wire)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2015, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-aluminum-types/73039/8 "2015-03-01T16:27:59Z")
ILYY uses 6068 or something like that I think. ---
**Author:** ![stickman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stickman/32/72733_2.png) [@stickman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stickman)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2015, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-aluminum-types/73039/9 "2015-03-01T19:32:07Z")
YoYoRecreaton has used “2017” aluminum on a run of Sleipners they sold a while back. It has a feel much like 7075. I was very impressed with it… I’m not sure if they have any future plans to use it again though. [https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2913/14384432063\_dce740b2bf.jpg](https://flic.kr/p/nV6Yvn) ---
**Author:** ![Mikers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@Mikers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mikers)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2015, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-aluminum-types/73039/10 "2015-03-01T20:37:59Z")
> [@stickman](#): > > YoYoRecreaton has used “2017” aluminum on a run of Sleipners they sold a while back. > It has a feel much like 7075. I was very impressed with it… > I’m not sure if they have any future plans to use it again though. > > [https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2913/14384432063\_dce740b2bf.jpg](https://flic.kr/p/nV6Yvn) I doubt they’ll use it again… the density is really close to 7075, but 2017 is not very strong. [http://www.makeitfrom.com/compare/2017-T4-Aluminum/7075-T6-Aluminum/](http://www.makeitfrom.com/compare/2017-T4-Aluminum/7075-T6-Aluminum/)