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Aluminum 6061
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Availability
Aluminum 6061 is stocked by 177 North American distributors and produced by 91 large
mills. Distributors will offer small quantity buys while mills will generally only sell large
quantities, with delivery times anywhere from 10 to 50 weeks depending on size and form
required

This material is stocked primarily in Flat Rolled Products by 131 distributors but is also
available to a lesser extent in Bar Products, Tubular Products, Structurals, Shapes, Piping
Components, Wire Products, Powder, Casting Products, and Fasteners.

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Specifications
The following specifications cover Aluminum 6061


AMS 4117
ASTM B209
ASTM B210
ASTM B211
ASTM B221
ASTM B234
ASTM B241
ASTM B247
ASTM B307
ASTM B313
ASTM B316
ASTM B345
ASTM B361
ASTM B404
ASTM B429
ASTM B483
ASTM B547
ASTM B548
ASTM B632
ASTM F467
ASTM F468
DIN 3.3211
MIL A-12545
MIL A-22771
MIL F-17132A
MIL F-18280
MIL F-39000
MIL F-3922
MIL G-18014
MIL G-18015
MIL P-25995
MIL T-7081
MIL W-23351
MIL W-85
QQ A-200/16
QQ A-200/8
QQ A-225/8
QQ A-250/11
QQ A-367
QQ A-430
QQ WW-T-700/6
SAE J454
UNS A96061


Property Results
Chemistry Data : [top]
Aluminum Balance
Chromium 0.04 - 0.35
Copper 0.15 - 0.4
Iron 0 - 0.7
Magnesium 0.8 - 1.2
Manganese 0.15 max
Other 0.15 max
Remainder Each 0.05 max
Silicon 0.4 - 0.8
Titanium 0.15 max
Zinc 0.25 max



Principal Design
Features

Probably the most commonly available, heat treatable aluminum
alloy.



Applications

Commonly used in the manufacture of heavy-duty structures requiring
good corrosion resistance, truck and marine components, railroad
cars, furniture, tank fittings, general structural and high pressure
applications, wire products, and in pipelines.



Machinability

Machinability in the harder T 4 and T6 tempers is good. It is notably
less easy to machine in the annealed temper.



Forming

Easily cold worked and formed in the annealed condition. Stamping,
bending, spinning, deep drawing are all readily accomplished using
standard methods.



Welding

The alloy has very good welding characteristics and may be welded by
all of the common welding techniques. Gas tungsten arc welding is
generally used for thin sections (less than 0.032") and gas metal arc
welding is used for heavier sections. Use alloy 4043 filler wire for best
results, although a decrease in T 6 properties will result.



Heat Treatment

Solution heat treat at 990 F for adequate time to allow for thorough
heating and then water quench. Precipitation hardening is done at
320 F for 18 hours and air cool, followed by 350 F for 8 hours and air
cooling.



Forging

The alloy is capable of being hot forged at temperatures in the range
of 900 F to 750 F.



Hot Working

Hot working may be done in the temperature range of 700 F to 500 F.



Cold Working

Cold working in the O temper condition is readily performed. The
alloy is notably less easy to cold form in the T 4 and T 6 tempers.



Annealing

Annealing should be done at 775 F for 2 to 3 hours followed by
controlled cooling at 50 f per hour down to 500 F, then air cool.



Aging

The aging precipitation heat treatment is done at 350 F for 8 hours
followed by air cooling. This produces the T6 temper.



Tempering

Not applicable.



Hardening

See "Aging".



Other Physical
Props

Electrical conductivity 40% of copper.



Other
Mechanical
Props

Shear strength for O temper is 12 ksi and for T 6 temper it is 30, ksi



Physical Data : [top]

Density (lb / cu. in.) 0.098
Specific Gravity 2.7
Melting Point (Deg F) 1090
Modulus of Elasticity Tension 10
Modulus of Elasticity Torsion 3.8


Mechanical Data : [top]
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