CHICAGO TUBE AND IRON COMPANY
COLOR CODES

TUBING
Structural 70,000 Min. Yield (HSLA) Green
Structural 70,000 Min. Yield Flash Controlled (HSLA) Pink
Structural 100,000 Min. Yield (HSLA) Purple
CARBON/ALLOY BAR
1018 Blue
1035 Gold
1042 Green/Gold
1045 Red
1117 Yellow
11L17 Pink
1141 Silver
1144 Stress 100M Min. Yield Purple
1144 Fatigue-Proof Purple/White
12L14 Orange
1214 with Bismuth Green/White
1214SA Green
12L14 with Tellurium Orange/Green
1215 White
ETD 150 Gray/Yellow
4130 Annealed Black/Blue
4130 HT-SR Black/Pink
4140/4142 Annealed Black
4140 with Bismuth Annealed Black/Yellow
4140/4142 HT-SR Tan
41L40/41L42 Annealed Black/Red
41L40 with Tellurium Annealed Black/White
41L40/41L42 HT-SR Black/Orange
52100 CD Annealed Gray
52100 HR Annealed Gray/White
8620 Brown
86L20 Brown/White
Nitralloy Type 135 MIL-S6709 White/Blue
ALUMINUM BAR / PROFILES
2011-T3 Brown
2017-T4 Yellow
2024-T3 Red
2024-T4 Red/Blue
2024-T351 Red/Green
2024-T351 Stress Relieved Red/White
2024-T351 Extruded Stress Relieved Red/Yellow
6061-T6 Green
6061-T6 Extruded Stress Relieved Green/Gold
6061-T651 White
6061-T6511 Blue/Yellow
6061-T6511 Extruded Blue
7075-T6 Black/White
7075-T651 Black
STAINLESS BAR
303 Yellow
304 Copper
316 Black
17-4 Pink
416 Tan
440C Gold
Nitronic 60 Orange
MISCELLANEOUS BAR
360 Half Hard Brass Alloy Silver
145 Copper Alloy CDA Silver/Gold
Tool Steels Copper