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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 | Thickness |
|---|---|
| Aerospace | Standard thickness range from 0.032″ – 6″ |
| Defense | Non-standard thicknesses include: |
| Transportation | .270″ |
| Energy | .437″ |
| Bridge railings | .563″ |
| Architectural components | 1.063″ |
| Tooling plate | 1.125″ |
| Storage tanks | 1.375″ |
| Marine | 1.625″ |
| Medical | 2.75″ |
| Chemical Composition Limits (WT%) | Mechanical Properties | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon | 0.40-0.8 | Tensile Strength (KSI) | (%)45 |
| Iron | 0.7 | Yield Strength (KSI) | 40 |
| Copper | 0.15-0.40 | Elongation (%) | 17 |
| 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 | ||