Aluminum 6061
Grade Summary: Aluminum 6061 is the most versatile of the heat treatable aluminum alloys. This alloy offers a wide range of mechanical properties and corrosion resistance. It is easily fabricated and has good formability. It is weld-able using all methods including furnace brazing.
Typical Applications:
- Screw machine parts
- Truck bodies and frames
- Running boards
- Steps
- Floors
- Walkways
- Platforms
- Cover plates
- Trench covers
- Truck runways
- Almost any structural component.
Available products:
- Round Bar
- Square Bar
- Hexagonal Bar
- Bar Grating
- Channel
- Beam
- Angle
- Flat Sheet
- Flat Bar
- Plate
- Tread Plate
- Pipe
- Round Tube
- Square Tube
- Rectangular Tube
Typical Chemical Analysis:
- * Cu – .15/.40 *Si – .40/.80 *Fe – .70 Max. *Mn – .15 Max.
- *Mg – .80/1.2 *Zn – .25 Max. *Cr – .04/.35 *Ti – .15 Max. *Al-Remainder
Typical Mechanical Properties**:
- Tensile Strength (PSI) 45,000
- Yield Point (PSI) 40,000
- Brinell Hardness 95
* Chemical Analysis will vary on each heat number
** For T651 bare – All values are minimum values and are representative.
Metal Supermarkets offers a variety of shapes and sizes of aluminum, cut to the size you need