6061 Aluminum Bar and Rod

Grade: 6061

Size:

Cold drawn: 2mm-12mm

Extruded: 6mm-400mm

Standard: ASTM, AMS, BS etc.

6061 is a versatile heat treatable aluminum magnesium silicon copper alloy commonly supplied as extruded or cold finished bar and rod. It provides a practical balance of strength, corrosion resistance, machinability and weldability. T4 supports forming, while T6 and stress relieved variants are widely used for structural and machined parts. Cold finished T651 and extruded T6511 identify different product routes. Welding lowers local strength, so welded components need appropriate design values rather than the full parent metal strength.

Chemical composition

Element Mass percent Element Mass percent
Si 0.40–0.8 Fe 0.7
Cu 0.15–0.40 Mn 0.15
Mg 0.8–1.2 Cr 0.04–0.35
Zn 0.25 Ti 0.15
Additional — Others each / total 0.05 / 0.15
Al Remainder    

Mechanical properties by temper

Temper Size or basis UTS MPa Yield MPa Elongation %
O All listed sizes ≤152 ≤110 ≥16
T4 / T4511 All listed sizes ≥179 ≥110 ≥16
T6 / T6511 ≥6.35 mm ≥262 ≥241 ≥10

Application areas

  • Machined fixtures, brackets and general engineering parts
  • Vehicle and machinery structural components
  • Corrosion resistant industrial and marine hardware

6061 is a versatile heat treatable aluminum magnesium silicon copper alloy commonly supplied as extruded or cold finished bar and rod. It provides a practical balance of strength, corrosion resistance, machinability and weldability. T4 supports forming, while T6 and stress relieved variants are widely used for structural and machined parts. Cold finished T651 and extruded T6511 identify different product routes. Welding lowers local strength, so welded components need appropriate design values rather than the full parent metal strength.

Chemical composition

Element Mass percent Element Mass percent
Si 0.40–0.8 Fe 0.7
Cu 0.15–0.40 Mn 0.15
Mg 0.8–1.2 Cr 0.04–0.35
Zn 0.25 Ti 0.15
Additional — Others each / total 0.05 / 0.15
Al Remainder    

Mechanical properties by temper

Temper Size or basis UTS MPa Yield MPa Elongation %
O All listed sizes ≤152 ≤110 ≥16
T4 / T4511 All listed sizes ≥179 ≥110 ≥16
T6 / T6511 ≥6.35 mm ≥262 ≥241 ≥10

Application areas

  • Machined fixtures, brackets and general engineering parts
  • Vehicle and machinery structural components
  • Corrosion resistant industrial and marine hardware
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