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Chemical composition and mechanical property of the alloy 6061
| Typical applications for alloy 6061: | |||
| *Transportation components | |||
| *Machinery and equipment | |||
| *Recreation products | |||
| *Consumer durables | |||
| Chemical composition | |||
| Element(%) | Alloy | ||
| 6061 | |||
| Si | 0.4-0.8 | ||
| Fe | 0.7(max) | ||
| Cu | 0.15-0.40 | ||
| Mn | 0.15(max) | ||
| Mg | 0.8-1.2 | ||
| Cr | 0.04-0.35 | ||
| Zn | 0.25(max) | ||
| Others | 0.05(max).each | ||
| 0.15(max.total | |||
| remaider | aluminum | ||
| Extruded mechanical properties | |||
| Property | Alloy-6061 | ||
| Temper | |||
| "O" | T4 | T6 | |
| TS σb/MPA(min) | 117 | 228 | 290 |
| YS σ0.2/MPA (min) | 48 | 131 | 255 |
| Elongation% (min) | 25 | 22 | 12 |
