Alloys: 6061 AluminumAmong the most popular aluminum alloys, 6061 aluminum is an alloy in the 6000 s
Alloys: 6061 AluminumAmong the most popular aluminum alloys, 6061 aluminum is an alloy in the 6000 series of aluminum alloys: those heat treatable alloys where the principle alloying elements are magnesium and silicon. Because it is so popular, 6061 aluminum is also one of the least expensive of the aluminum alloys.Highly resistant to corrosion, this alloy can be tempered a variety of different ways to achieve the desirable properties. Different tempers can alter the workability, weldability, and strength. T6 is one of the most common tempers (solution heat treated and artificially aged), but other tempers include O (annealed), T1 (cooled from elevated temperature shaping process and naturally aged), and T4 (solution heat-treated and naturally aged).6061 aluminum is composed of over 95% aluminum with small or trace amounts of silicon, iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, chromium, zinc, and titanium added in. Magnesium is the largest alloying element, at up to 1.2% maximum, followed by silicon at 0.80% maximum. It is very often extruded but is also suitable for hot forging. While not as high strength as some of the other aluminum alloys, 6061 is still highly versatile and used in a wide variety of applications: railway car components; boat or aircraft structures; other structural components such as bridges; pipes; wheels; cans; and SCUBA tanks.Sources/Further Reading: ( 1 ) ( 2 - image 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 )Image sources: ( 1 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) -- source link
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