It is one of the most common alloys of aluminium for general purpose. The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare 6061 o aluminum to. Combines relatively high strength, good workability, and high resistance to. Characterization of mechanical properties of aluminum aa6061t6 by friction welding. In this study, the welding of 6061 aluminum alloy by pulsed gmaw was.
It is one of the most common alloys of aluminium for general purpose use t. Used for aircraft components, marine fittings, electrical fittings, valves and cycle parts. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. Solution treatment behaviors of 6061 aluminum alloy. The aim of this research is to study the influence of heat treatment and natural aging mechanism on the microstructure and mechanical properties of aluminum alloy 6061. It has good cold formability in the temper t4, but limited formability in t6 temper. Mechanical properties and microstructure of 6061 aluminum alloy severely deformed by arb process and subsequently aged at low temperatures daisuke terada 1, yoma kaneda, zenji horita2, kenji matsuda3, shoichi hirosawa4 and nobuhiro tsuji1 1 kyoto university, yoshidahonmachi, sakyoku, kyoto, 6068501, japan 2 kyushu university, 744 motooka, nishiku, fukuoka, 8190395, japan. Aluminium alloy 60636063a is a medium strength alloy commonly referred to as an architectural alloy. Apr 21, 2005 aluminium alloy 60636063a is a medium strength alloy commonly referred to as an architectural alloy. Hydro offers 6061 alloy with a wide selection of standard. Microstructure and mechanical properties of friction spot welded 6061t4 aluminum alloy article pdf available in materials and design 54.
It is one of the most common alloys of aluminum for generalpurpose use. There are few people today who are not familiar with at least some modern. The t8 and t9 tempers offer better chipping characteristics over the t6 temper. Properties and characteristics of aluminum and aluminum alloys. This information is not to be copied used in evidence, released for publication or passed to a third party without written permission from united aluminum. Improved microstructure and properties of 6061 aluminum alloy. Aluminum common grade 6061 with t8 aluminum alloy common. Alex aluminum extrusions produces 6063 for use in standard architectural shapes, custom solid shapes and heatsinks, as well as seamless and structural tube and pipe. Improved microstructure and properties of 6061 aluminum. Abstractthe main objective of this investigation was to apply friction welding for fw joining of 24mm dia of aluminum rod. Jun 04, 2002 aluminum is an excellent sound absorber and is used for constructing ceilings. Aluminum common grade 6061 with t4 aluminum alloy common. Microsoft word atlas aluminium datasheet 6063 rev oct 20.
Aluminum is 100% recyclable and recycled aluminum is identical to the virgin. Pdf microstructure, residual stress distribution and. T5s26 for 6061 pressquenched and overaged extrusions requiring improved stamping characteristics. Aluminium alloy 6061 is a medium to high strength heattreatable alloy with a strength higher than 6005a. Microstructures and mechanical properties of 6061 aluminum. It combines high strength, good workability, weldability, and corrosion resistance, making it popular for a wide variety of uses. After artificial aging precipitation heattreating, 6061t1t4 is capable of developing t6 properties. Box 2020 en aw6061 nl3500 ga utrecht, the netherlands rev. Box 2020 en aw 6061 nl3500 ga utrecht, the netherlands rev. Characterization of mechanical properties of aluminum. Microstructure, residual stress distribution and mechanical properties of frictionstir aa 6061 aluminium alloy weldments article pdf available january 2006 with 2,106 reads how we measure. Aluminium is easily recycled, and can be recycled repeatedly without loss of quality, making it a highly sustainable material.
It has very good corrosion resistance and very good weldability although reduced strength in the weld zone. Aluminum alloy 6061 t6 is widely utilized in aircraft, defence, automobiles and marine areas due to its good strength, light weight and better corrosion properties. Alloy 6061 understanding extruded aluminum alloys alcoa engineered products. Note that two builds were performed in al 6061, referred to as version 1 v1 and version 2 v2. Pdf microstructure and mechanical properties of friction. As part of the 6000 series of aluminum the alloy contains enough silicon and magnesium to form magnesium silicide. The magnesium silicide is what makes heat treating possible. Changes in mechanical properties of 1100 pure aluminum and 6061 alloy with total equivalent strain the number of cycles in the arb process. It has good mechanical properties, exhibits good weldability, and is very commonly extruded second in popularity only to 6063. The properties, applications and fabrication details are provided for aluminium alloy 6063 as well as 6063a aluminium. It should be noted that the increment in strength of the arb processed 6061 alloy with increase of strain is slightly different.
There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Matwebs searchable database of material properties includes data sheets of thermoplastic and thermoset polymers such as abs, nylon, polycarbonate, polyester, polyethylene and polypropylene. Alex aluminum extrusions produces 6063 for use in standard architectural shapes, custom solid shapes and heatsinks, as. Commercial grade aluminium alloy 6061 was obtained. Improved microstructure and properties of 6061 aluminum alloy weldments using a doublesided arc welding process y.
Mechanical properties and microstructure of 6061 aluminum alloy severely deformed by arb process and subsequently aged at low temperatures daisuke terada 1, yoma kaneda, zenji horita2, kenji matsuda3, shoichi hirosawa4 and nobuhiro tsuji1 1 kyoto university, yoshidahonmachi, sakyoku, kyoto, 6068501, japan. With t6t6511 mechanical properties, chips from machining particularly turning and drilling are difficult to break. Wear and mechanical properties of 6061t6 aluminum alloy. Information provided by alcoa, starmet and the references.
The aluminum alloy 6061 sample heat treated using t4 method which is heat treated at 550c, 575c and 600c and then. Sapa offers 6061 alloy with a wide selection of standard and special tempers. Applications rooftrusses highlystressedapplications milkchurns bridges cranes. Supplied solution heat treated and artificially aged to t6 temper. Synthesis and characterization of aluminium 6061 alloy. Aluminum is an excellent sound absorber and is used for constructing ceilings. Combines relatively high strength, good workability, and. The properties listed above are for material in the t6 condition bs en 7552. The unique combinations of properties provided by aluminum and its alloys make aluminum one of the most versatile, economical, and attractive metallic materials for a broad range of usesfrom soft, highly ductile wrapping foil to the most demanding engineering applications. Physical properties, characteristics and alloys 60 pages, 44 figures basic level prepared by ron cobden, alcan, banbury objectives. Aluminum alloy 6061t6 is widely utilized in aircraft, defence, automobiles and marine areas due to its good strength, light weight and better corrosion properties. Experimental investigations on mechanical properties of al. Uk aluminium industry fact sheet 6 aluminium the metal.
Pdf wear and mechanical properties of 6061t6 aluminum. Matweb, your source for materials information what is matweb. Scan track testing was performed for al 6061, alsi10mg microstructure and mechanical test samples were built according to the default eos parameter set, and al 6061 samples were built according to the parameters listed in. Similar alloys to 6063 are 6061, 6005 and 6005a, all of which are possible alternatives. Advice given by the company to any third party is given for that partys.
Extruded aluminum alloy 6061 alloy 6061 is a medium to high strength alloy which displays good toughness characteristics. Excellent joining characteristics, good acceptance of applied coatings. If you have any questions or good suggestions on our products and site, or if you want to know more information about our products, please write them and send to us, we will contact you within one business day. But, it exhibits inferior tribological properties in extensive usage. Aluminum alloys are second only to steels in use as structural metals. The alloy en aw6061 is a high strength alloy for highly loaded structural applications. United aluminum assumes no responsibility or liability for any use of this data, or with respect to the infringement of any patent, and no warranties are give or implied by united aluminum. Datasheets aluminium alloy commercial alloy 6061 t6. Properties of aluminium 6061 pdf it has good mechanical properties and exhibits good weldability.
Same minimum tensile and yield strengths as standard t6, but with lower minimum elongation of 6%. Combines relatively high strength, good workability, and high resistance to corrosion. Aluminum common grade 6061 with t8 aluminum alloy common grade 6061 wt4 tempertemper alliance llc 1150 eastport center dr. Male due to its popularity and high crack sensitivity, 6061 aluminum alloy was selected as a test material for the newly developed doublesided arc welding dsaw process. Al 6061 is a precipitation hardening aluminium alloy, containing magnesium and silicon as its major alloying elements. Reports were issued by signet dated september 0, 1968, covering alloys 004 and 8112, and may 17, 1972, covering alloys 00, 105, and 5005 ref 1. The 6061 alloy is one of the most extensively used 6000 series aluminum alloys. The physical properties of several typical aluminum alloys and a widely used structural steel are illustrated in table 1. Aluminium alloy commercial alloy 6061 t6 extrusions. Properties metric english comments solution temperature 529 c 985 f aging temperature 160 c 320 frolled or drawn products. Speedy metals information for 6061 and 6063 structural shapes. This is a common commercial grade sold when aluminum is specified. The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare 6061o aluminum to. Material properties of 6061t4 and 6061t6 aluminum generally, 6061 aluminum is solution heat treated, then aged.
Spreadsheet with typical and minimum properties of wrought al alloy 6061. It has good mechanical properties and exhibits good weldability. Mechanical properties and microstructure of 6061 aluminum. Properties with values for just one material 1, in this case are not shown. It has the lowest strength compared to the other variants of 6061 aluminum. The 6061 alloy is primarily composed of aluminium, magnesium and silicon. Extruded aluminum alloy 6063 alloy 6063, one of the most popular alloys in the 6000 series, provides good extrudability and a high quality surface. Mechanical properties metric english hardness, brinell 120 120 hardness, knoop 150 150 hardness, vickers 6 6. Both 2219 aluminum and 6061 aluminum are aluminum alloys. The alloy en aw 6061 is a high strength alloy for highly loaded structural applications. Due to its versatility, it is one of the most widely used alloys in the 6000 series. It should be noted that the increment in strength of the arb processed 6061 alloy with increase of strain is slightly different from that of 1100 aluminum, as fig. Apex aluminum extrusions produces 6061 for use in standard and custom. Aluminum alloy 6061 information and specifications.
Aluminum common grade 6061 with t4aluminum alloy common grade 6061 wt4 temper alliance llc 1150 eastport center dr. Mechanical properties metric english hardness, brinell 65 65 hardness, knoop 88 88 hardness, vickers 75 75 ultimate tensile strength 241 35. These properties are specified for extruded product bar, rod, solid and hollow shapes in. Aluminum common grade 6061 with t4aluminum alloy common grade 6061 wt4 temper alliance llc 1150 eastport center. Properties and characteristics of aluminum and aluminum. Aluminum produces no sparks when it comes into contact with itself or nonferrous metals. T4 temper aluminum is naturally aged, and t6 temper aluminum is artificially aged for maximum strength. It is also used in auto bumpers due to its shockabsorbing properties. Its properties include structural strength and toughness, good. Originally called alloy 61s, it was developed in 1935. Aluminium the metal 2 aluminium is strong and ductile, properties that, combined with low density, have resulted in extensive use of aluminium in transport applications.
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