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Aluminum 6061
Material type: Metal, Aluminum Alloy, Heat-Treatable, Medium-Strength, Weldable, Machinable, Corrosion-Resistant, Non-Magnetic
One of the most widely used aluminum alloys, cost-effective with good formability, weldability and machinability, offering moderate mechanical strength.
Process compatibility
Material Color
Silver white
Material advantages
Excellent overall machinability, ideal for high-volume CNC machining and tight tolerance parts.
Good weldability and formability, suitable for structural and fabricated components.
Reliable corrosion resistance in most ambient environments.
Heat-treatable to improve strength without losing too much ductility.
Widely available and competitively priced, supporting fast lead times.
Material shortcomings
Lower strength compared to high-performance alloys like 7075, not suited for extreme load-bearing applications.
Less formable than non-heat-treatable series such as 5052.
May require post-machining finishing to achieve premium surface appearance.
Recommended description
6061 aluminum is the industry standard for general-purpose CNC machined parts. Balancing cost, machinability and performance, it works for structural components, brackets, fixtures, housings and everyday industrial parts that need consistent quality and cost efficiency.
Properties
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Tensile strength | 310 MPa |
| Yield strength | 276 MPa |
| Shear strength | 207 MPa |
| Fatigue strength | 96.5 MPa |
| Modulus of elasticity | 68.9 GPa |
| Shear modulus | 26 GPa |
| Linear thermal expansion coefficient | 23.6μm/m·k |
| Density | 2.73 g/cm3 |
| Melting temperature | 580-650 °C |
Common applications
• Welded assemblies
• Marine frames
• Aircraft and truck frames
• Chemical equipment
• Electronic parts
• Furniture
• Fasteners
• Heat Exchangers
• Heat Sinks
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