Aluminum 6061 in bar & plate
SPECIFICATIONS: GRADE ALUMINUM 6061, UNS A96061
Castle Metals stocks a wide range of 6061 Aluminum in bar and plate distributed globally from our distribution centers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, U.K, Singapore, and Shanghai. Customers calling for 6061 Aluminum a lot of times are also pressured with manufacturing cost management. Sometimes, as we go deeper with Lean Process techniques we can surface easy wins that help our customers exceed their cost management objectives.
6061 Aluminum is the most versatile heat treatable aluminum alloy. It has excellent corrosion resistance with good formability. It has strength equivalent to mild steel making it a very popular general purpose alloy. It is hardenable by heat treating.
Bar Properties
Grade 6061 Bar Sizes & Specifications
grade | CONDITION | SHPATE | TEMPER | SIZE RANGE | SPECIFICIATION |
6061 | Cold Finished | Rounds | T6 | 1/8" - 7/16" | AMS 4117 / ASTM B-211 |
T651 | 1/2" - 8" | ||||
Hexagons | T6 | 1/4" - 3/8" | |||
T651 | 5/8" - 2" | ||||
Extruded | Rounds | T6511 | 3/8- 8-1/2" | ASTM B-211 | |
T6 | 9" -18" |
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Hexagons | T6511 |
1/2" 1-1/4" |
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Squares | T6511 | 3/8" - 6" |
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Flats | T6511 | 1/8" x 1/2" - 4" x 6" |
Grade 6061 Bar Typical Mechanical Properties (Not For Design)
GRADE | TENSILE- KSI | YIELD- KSI | ELONGATION- % | BRINELL HARDNESS |
6061 | 45 | 40 | 17 | 95 |
For more information, see Aluminum Cold Finished and Extruded Rod and Bar Quick Guide
Chemistry(range or Maximum in %)
Chemistry (range or maximum in %)
GRADE | SI | FE | CU | MN | MG | CR | ZN | TI |
6061 | 0.40/0.8 | 0.7 | 0.15/0.40 | 0.15 | 0.8/1.2 | 0.04/0.35 | 0.25 | 0.15 |