Common tempers of 6061 aluminum plate/Application industries of 6061 aluminum plate

6061 aluminum plate belongs to Al-Mg-Si alloy, with medium strength, good plasticity and excellent corrosion resistance. It contains two main alloying elements, magnesium and silicon, which makes it have good corrosion resistance, weldability and oxidation effect. In addition, 6061 aluminum plate also has the characteristics of excellent processing performance, high toughness, no deformation after processing, and easy color film. 6061 aluminum plate is widely used in automated mechanical parts, precision machining, and various mold manufacturing.

What are the common tempers of 6061 aluminum plate?

• 6061 T6 aluminum plate

◆T6 temper is the most used 6061 aluminum alloy.

◆The production process of 6061 T6 medium and thick aluminum plate: medium and thick plate quenching—-medium and thick plate slicing—-stretching machine—-aging treatment—-sawing machine—-polishing—-packaging.

◆Al 6061 t6 has high strength and hardness after two steps of solid solution and artificial aging heat treatment, but relatively low toughness. Aluminum alloy materials in this state are suitable for applications that require high strength and high rigidity, such as aerospace, automobile manufacturing (automobile wheels), machinery manufacturing and other fields.

◆Al 6061 t651 has high strength and hardness, but relatively high toughness after two steps of heat treatment: solid solution and natural aging. Aluminum alloy materials in this state are suitable for applications that require high strength and high toughness, such as mold manufacturing, shipbuilding, railway vehicles and other fields.

• 6061 F aluminum plate

◆The F temper is the free processing state of 6061 aluminum alloy, which is suitable for special products with work hardening and heat treatment conditions during the forming process.

◆The production cycle of the F temper is very short: medium and thick plate slicing —- sawing machine —- polishing (or not polishing, according to customer requirements) —- packaging.

◆The mechanical properties of the F temper are not specified. Customers can heat treat the F temper according to their needs and produce it into the required state for use. The price is also cheap.

• 6061 O aluminum plate

◆O temper is a processed product with lower strength obtained by complete annealing of 6061 aluminum alloy plate, which is suitable for thin plates below 8.0 of 6061 aluminum alloy.

◆Production process: cold-rolled finished product thickness—-stretching, bending, straightening and cleaning—-complete annealing—-fly shearing (or stretching, bending and straightening finished products)—-packaging and warehousing, etc. The production cycle is second only to T6 temper.

What are the advantages of 6061 aluminum plate?

• 6061 aluminum plate has light weight, moderate strength and easy processing
• 6061 aluminum plate has excellent processing performance, good corrosion resistance, high toughness, no deformation after processing, easy color film, and excellent oxidation effect.
• The welding performance of 6061 aluminum plate is also excellent, and it can be welded according to different industrial modeling requirements.
• The surface of 6061 aluminum plate can be anodized or enamel-colored, the color is uniform and lasting, and it is not easy to fall off, which is very suitable for use in the construction industry.

Application industry of 6061 aluminum plate

• 1. Construction industry: packaging aluminum plate, curtain wall aluminum plate, door and window production, etc.
• 2. Transportation industry: tracks, carriages, auto parts, doors, lathes, engine parts, etc.
• 3. Packaging industry: packaging of industrial products, cosmetics, medicines, cigarettes and other items.
• 4. Aerospace industry: aircraft frames, skins, rotors, landing gear, fuel tanks and inner walls.

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