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6061
EU Blue
USA #0072cf
According to EU directives: 2000/53/CE (ELV) - 2002/95/CE (RoHS)
Presentation
This alloy presents medium mechanical properties and an excellent resistance to cor- rosion and good weldability properties.
Main applications
stressed structures such as towers and shafts, carpentry, components for railroad, nautical, defence, aviation means of transport. For cars, extrusions for seat guide, bumpers, ABS parts and sub frame.
Properties
| Properties | T6 |
|---|---|
| Machinability | |
| Protective anodizing | |
| Decorative anodizing | |
| Hard anodizing | |
| Resistance to atmospheric corrosion | |
| Resistance to marine corrosion | |
| MIG-TIG weldability | |
| At resistance weldability | |
| Brazing weldability | |
| Plastic formability when cold | |
| Plastic formability when hot |
Excellent
Good
Acceptable
Not recommended
Chemical composition
| Si | 0,40 ÷ 0,80 |
| Fe | ≤ 0,70 |
| Cu | 0,15 ÷ 0,40 |
| Mn | ≤ 0,15 |
| Mg | 0,80 ÷ 1,20 |
| Cr | 0,04 ÷ 0,35 |
| Ni | |
| Zn | ≤0,25 |
| Ti | ≤ 0,15 |
| Zr | |
| Pb | |
| Bi | |
| Al | Rem. |
Physical characteristics
| Density | Kg/dm^3 |
2,71 |
| Modulus of elasticity | MPa |
69.000 |
| Coefficient of thermal expansion |
x10^-6/C
|
23,5 |
| Thermal conductivity at 20°C |
W/mk
|
173 |
| Electrical resistivity at 20°C |
Ωmm^3/m
|
0,037 |
Mechanical properties
| Temper | Rm MPa |
Rp 0,2 MPa |
A% | HBW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extruded | T6 | 260 | 240 | 8 | 95 |
| T6* | 360 | 320 | 11 | 110 | |
| Drawn | T6 | 290 | 240 | 10 | 95 |
| T6* | 370 | 330 | 10 | 110 |
*Typical Eural Characteristics
Production Programme
DRAWN: EN AW 6061 T6
- Round: 8mm - 80mm
- Square: 12x12mm - 60x60mm
- Flat: 20x15mm - 70x55mm
- Hexagonal: 12mm - 55mm
EXTRUDED: EN AW 6061 T6
- Round: 30mm - 250mm
- Square: 50x50mm - 160x160mm
- Flat: 80x40mm - 160x150mm