6061 Aluminum Plate and Sheet
One of the Most Flexible Aluminum Alloys
6061-T651 Aluminum Plate is an aluminum-silicon-magnesium alloy which is strengthened through precipitation hardening, this makes for excellent machinability, bending and weldability.
6061 aluminum plate provides medium strength and is ideal for welding or brazing; it is corrosion resistance in all tempers. 6061 has excellent joining characteristics, good acceptance to anodizing and is easily cold worked and formed in the annealed condition.
6061 plate has a T651 temper, indicating it has been solution heat treated followed by a minimal stretching to reduce stresses in the material. The aluminum was then artificially aged to allow the alloying elements to precipitate out of the material giving our 6061-T651 aluminum plate immediate maximum strength
TCI Precision Metals processes 6061-T651 aluminum to match your exact specifications, delivering close tolerance Machine-Ready Blanks that are ready to go from receiving directly into your machining centers.
| Applications for 6061 Aluminum | |
|---|---|
| Aerospace | |
| Defense | |
| Transportation | |
| Energy | |
| Bridge railings | |
| Architectural components | |
| Tooling plate | |
| Storage tanks | |
| Marine | |
| Medical | |
| Thickness | |
|---|---|
| Standard thickness range from 0.032″ – 6″ | |
| Non-standard thicknesses include: | |
| .270″ | |
| .437″ | |
| .563″ | |
| 1.063″ | |
| 1.125″ | |
| 1.375″ | |
| 1.625″ | |
| 2.75″ | |
| Chemical Composition Limits (WT%) | |
|---|---|
| Silicon | 0.40-0.8 |
| Iron | 0.7 |
| Copper | 0.15-0.40 |
| Manganese | 0.15 |
| Magnesium | 0.8-1.2 |
| Chromium | 0.04-0.35 |
| Zinc | 0.25 |
| Titanium | 0.15 |
| Others, each | 0.05 |
| Others, total | 0.15 |
| Balance | Aluminum |
| Mechanical Properties | |
|---|---|
| Tensile Strength (KSI) | 45 |
| Yield Strength (KSI) | 40 |
| Elongation (%) | 17 |
