6061 drawn aluminum tubing is a magnesium and silicon alloyed aluminum product that is the preferred alloy when welding or brazing is required. This alloy has good corrosion resistance and formability. Machining characteristics are good and has excellent appearance after anodizing.
Tempers: O, T4, T6
Specifications: ASTM B210, AMS 4080, AMS 4082, AMS 4083, AMS-T-7081, AMS-WWT-700/6
Typical Chemical Composition %
Weight % | Si | Fe | Cu | Mn | Mg | CR | Zn | TI | Each | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minimum | .40 | .15 | .80 | .04 | ||||||
Maximum | .80 | .70 | .40 | .15 | 1.20 | .35 | .25 | .15 | .05 | .15 |
Remainder Aluminum
Typical Mechanical Properties
Temper | Tensile | Hardness | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ultimate | Yield | Elongation | Brinell | |||
KSI | MPA | KSI | MPA | % | ||
O | 18 | 124 | 8 | 55 | 25 | 30 |
T4 | 35 | 241 | 21 | 145 | 22 | 65 |
T6 | 45 | 310 | 40 | 276 | 12 | 95 |