6061 aluminum alloy is a high-quality Aluminum alloy product produced through heat treatment and pre stretching processes. Al 6061 Alloy has good weldability and corrosion resistance: Similar to industrial pure aluminum in the atmosphere, it is resistant to freshwater and seawater corrosion. The corrosion rate in inorganic acids depends on the concentration of the acid. For most organic acids, it is corrosion-resistant, with severe corrosion in potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide solutions and slight corrosion in ammonium chloride solutions.
6061 aluminum alloy has excellent processing performance, good corrosion resistance, high toughness, no deformation after processing, easy coloring film, and excellent oxidation effect.
Typical Applications of 6061 Aluminum Alloy
1. The application of strip materials is widely used in industries such as decoration, packaging, construction, transportation, electronics, aviation, aerospace, weapons, etc.
2. Aluminum materials for aerospace are used to manufacture aircraft skins, fuselage frames, beams, rotors, propellers, fuel tanks, wall panels, landing gear columns, as well as rocket forging rings, spacecraft wall panels, etc.
3. Aluminum materials for transportation are used as structural materials for automobile bodies, subway vehicles, railway passenger cars, high-speed passenger cars, doors and windows, shelves, automobile engine components, air conditioners, radiators, body panels, wheel hubs, and marine materials.
4. Aluminum materials for packaging are mainly used as metal packaging materials, and are manufactured in the form of sheets and foils for cans, lids, bottles, barrels, and packaging foils. Widely used in packaging of beverages, food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, cigarettes, and industrial products.
5. Aluminum materials for printing are mainly used to make PS plates. Aluminum based PS plates are a new type of material used in the printing industry for automatic plate making and printing.
6. Aluminum alloy for architectural decoration is widely used in building frames, doors and windows, suspended ceilings, decorative surfaces, etc. Due to its good corrosion resistance, sufficient strength, excellent processing performance, and welding performance. Such as various building doors and windows, aluminum profile curtain walls, aluminum curtain wall panels, profile panels, grid panels, color coated aluminum panels, etc.
7.Aluminum materials for electronic appliances are mainly used in fields such as current conductors, overhead lines, conductors, electrical components, refrigerators, air conditioners, cables, etc. Specifications: round bar, square bar.
8.Representative applications include aerospace fixtures, electrical fixtures, communication equipment, and are also widely used in automated mechanical parts, precision machining, mold manufacturing, electronics and precision instruments, SMT, PC board soldering racks, etc.
Chemical composition of 6061 aluminum alloy
Cu: 0.15～0.4 Mn: 0.10 Mg: 0.8～1.2 Zn: 0.25
Cr: 0.04～0.35 Ti: 0.15 Si: 0.4～0.8 Fe: ≤0.7 Al: Remaining
