6061 Aluminum Material Property Data Sheet

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061 Aluminum Material Property Data Sheet

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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 (Pipe- Seamless)

ASTM B247 (Forging - Open Die)

ASTM B307

ASTM B313

ASTM B316

ASTM B345 (Pipe- Seamless)

ASTM B361

ASTM B404

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ASTM B429

ASTM B483

ASTM B547

ASTM B548 (Plate)

ASTM B632 (Plate)

ASTM F467 (Nuts)

ASTM F468 (Nuts)

DIN 3.3211

MIL A-12545 MIL A-22771

MIL F-17132A (Tread Plate)

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 (Extruded Shapes)

QQ A-225/8

QQ A-250/11

QQ A-367 (Forging - Open Die)

QQ A-430

QQ WW-T-700/6

SAE J454

UNS A96061

Property Results

No Related Metal names.

Chemistry Data : [top]



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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 maxSilicon 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 isgenerally 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.



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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]



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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]

There is no Mechnical data available for this grade.

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Copper - www.copper.org

Titanium - www.titanium.org

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