What is 6061-T6 Aluminum Flat Bar
What is aluminum flat bar and what is it made of? And what is its manufacturing process? I believe the following can help you understand it better.
1.Main alloying elements and characteristics
The main alloying elements of 6061-T6 aluminum are magnesium (Mg) and silicon (Si), which form Mg2Si in aluminum, and they improve the strength and hardness for aluminum flat bar. Among them, the content of magnesium: 0.8-1.2%, silicon content: 0.4-0.8%.
2. Physical and chemical properties
- Strength: 6061-T6 aluminum alloy has high strength. Its tensile strength can reach about 276 MPa.
- Corrosion resistance: 6061-T6 aluminum has good corrosion resistance and can maintain good performance in a variety of environments.
- Weldability: This alloy has excellent weldability and can be joined by a variety of welding methods.
- Machinability: 6061-T6 aluminum alloy has good machinability and can be subjected to conventional machining, such as milling, drilling and stamping.
Its manufacturing process:
Aluminum extrusion:
According to the profile product cross-section design, manufacture a mold, the use of extruder will be heated round cast bar from the mold extrusion molding. During the extrusion process, parameters such as temperature, pressure and speed need to be controlled to ensure the quality of the product.
Aluminum flat bar stretching:
The extruded aluminum tubes are put into the stretching machine and the tensile force is applied to make them plastically deformed at a certain temperature. During the stretching process, the aluminum flat bar will gradually become thinner and at the same time improve its mechanical properties.
Surface treatment:
The surface of the manufactured aluminum flat bar can be treated. For example, powder coating and anodizing. These processes will strengthen its surface coating to avoid corrosion and strong acid damage.
Its application:
6061-T6 aluminum flat bar can be used as a variety of industrial structural parts that require a certain strength and high corrosion resistance. Such as railway vehicles, furniture machinery parts, precision machining, molds and so on.
Finally
6061-T6 Aluminum Flat Bar is high strength and corrosion resistant construction, industrial materials. It is obtained by aluminum extrusion manufacturing process.
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