| Customization: | Available |
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| Color: | Silver |
| Application: | Transportation Tools, Door & Window, Glass Wall, Heat Sink, Decorations |
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6061 is known as a precipitation-hardened alloy. The key is that it is aluminium alloyed with silicon and magnesium to offer superb corrosion resistance and exceptional machining characteristics.
Other elements can also be added to the mix such as titanium and iron to achieve specific results.
It is also one of the easiest grades to weld and responds well to both hot forming and cold working and as such is easy to fabricate, cut, drill, deep draw, stamp and bend.
6061 can be used in many grade mixes, many of them pre-tempered saving time and money.
Among the most utilised 6061 grades are 6061-O (solution based), 6061-T4, 6061-T6 (solution based and artificially aged), and 6061-T651 (an equivalent to T6 when rolled).
This depends on whether it has been aged, and the temper used.
6061-O:
This grade is an annealed material and has a maximum tensile strength of up to 18,000 psi, with a maximum yield strength of less than 8000 psi. It also has a stretch limit of 25/30%.
6061-T4:
A higher tensile strength of at least 30,000 psi and superior yield delivery of 16,000 psi, but lower stretch limit of 16%.
6061-T6
Showing the highest tensile strength of these three common grades at 42,000 psi, and yield performance of 35,000 psi, but a stretch limit of 8% (10% with thicker sections).
Aluminium alloy 6061 is often used in round or flat bar form.
Commonly found in multiple trades such as building and architecture, it can be utilised in several distinct ways.
In building for example it may be used for:
Roofing
Heating and cooling systems
Curtain walls
Siding
Stairways
Renovations of historic buildings
It is also used in the base construction of yachts and small utility boats, as well as bicycle parts and frames.
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CHEMICAL COMPOSITION |
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| Element | Percentage |
| Al | 98 |
| Cr | 0.04 - 0.35 |
| Cu | 0.15 - 0.40 |
| Fe | 0.7 max |
| Mg | 0.8 - 1.2 |
| Mn | 0.15 max |
| Si | 0.4 - 0.8 |
| Ti | 0.15 max |
| Zn | 0.25 max |
MECHANICAL INFORMATION |
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| Imperial | Metric | |
| Density | 0.1 lb/in3 | 2.7 g/cc |
| Ultimate Tensile Strength | 45,000psi | 310 MPa |
| Yield Tensile Strength | 40,000psi | 276 MPa |
| Fatigue Strength | 14,000psi | 96.5 MPa |
| Shear Strength | 30,000psi | 207 MPa |
| Melting Point | 1,080 - 1,205°F | 582 - 652°C |
| Hardness Rockwell | B60 |
| Hardness Brinell | 95 |
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