What material is 6061 T6 Aluminium?
6061 T6 material is an aluminum alloy material with high hardness, high strength, corrosion resistance, oxidization and welding performance advantages.
1. The 6061 T6 aluminium alloy is an aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloy material with higher strength than the 1-series or 3-series alloy aluminum plate. The 6061 aluminium plate has the recommended strength advantage.
2. The 6061 aluminium alloy plate has good corrosion resistance and excellent weldability, and the oxidation effect is also good.
3. The material 6061 T6 is generally suitable for applications that require strength and light weight, such as various corrosion-resistant industrial appliances and various aerospace industry materials, etc. are more suitable.
4. The material alloy of 6061 T6 is Al-Mg-Si series aluminum alloy, which has excellent strength. At the same time, it also has the plasticity and corrosion resistance of aluminum.
5. The 6061 T6 material has no tendency to stress corrosion cracking, and has excellent weldability, corrosion resistance and cold workability.
6061 T6 Aluminium Alloy Chemical Composition:
Cu: 0.15-0.4
Si: 0.4-0.8
Fe: 0.7
Mn: 0.15
Mg: 0.8-1.2
Zn: 0.25
Cr: 0.04-0.35
Ti: 0.15
6061 T6 Aluminum Alloy Mechanical Properties
Mechanical properties of aluminum alloy tensile strength: ≥180 σb (MPa)
Mechanical properties of aluminum alloy hardness: 95-100 HB Brinell hardness
Mechanical properties of aluminum alloy yield strength: ≥110 σ0.2 (MPa)
Mechanical properties of aluminum alloy elongation: ≥14 δ5 (%)
Mechanical properties of aluminum alloy strength: ≥150 σb (MPa)
6061 T6 Features
1. The melting point of 6061-T6 alloy is low, which is convenient for casting.
2. 6061 T6 Aluminium Alloy has added some special properties. For example: aluminum alloy, aluminum alloy is made of pure aluminum by adding some alloying elements, such as aluminum-manganese alloy, aluminum-copper alloy, aluminum-copper-magnesium series hard aluminum alloy, aluminum-zinc-magnesium-copper series super-hard aluminum alloy. Aluminum alloy has better physical and mechanical properties than pure aluminum: easy processing, high durability, wide application range, good decorative effect, and rich colors.
3. The advantages of 6061 T6 Aluminium alloy are low density, high specific strength, high specific stiffness, strong shock resistance, and can withstand large impact loads; at the same time, it has good cutting and polishing performance, and is suitable for aerospace, instrumentation, transportation, etc. Important structural material for the industrial sector.
4. The hardness of 6061-T6 alloy is greater than that of its constituent metals.
Because 6061 T6 aluminium alloy has extremely excellent hardness and material advantages. Therefore, its use is also widely recommended. For example, in addition to the aerospace and aviation we mentioned earlier, it is also used in places with high welding requirements and lightweight requirements, such as various industrial structural parts, truck link screws, ship panels, ship linings , All kinds of sophisticated lathe materials. There are also some high-end uses such as aerospace, aviation, military, equipment, furniture and household appliances.