SAE 6061 Aluminium Alloys

Material group: Nonferrous Alloys / Aluminium Alloys

Country / Standard: United States / SAE

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Latest Update: 2025-09

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SAE 6061 Chemical Composition

CRITERIA

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Remainder

UNIT

CAS NUMBER

7429-90-5

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0.04 – 0.35

UNIT

CAS NUMBER

7440-47-3

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0.15 – 0.40

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7440-50-8

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val1

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CAS NUMBER

7439-89-6

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val1

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7439-95-4

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val1

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CAS NUMBER

7439-96-5

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Other each

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val1

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val1

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val1

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7440-21-3

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val1

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7440-32-6

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val1

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7440-66-6

SAE AMS T 7081A: 1999 / Tube, aluminum alloy, seamless, round, drawn, 6061, aircraft hydraulic quality

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SAE 6061 Physical Properties

Temperature

≤ 0°C 0 - 30°C 30 - 100°C 100 - 300°C ≥ 300°C

PROPERTY / VALUE

Compression Modulus

70 GPa

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Modulus of Elasticity

68 — 79 GPa

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Density

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Thermal Conductivity

val1 W/(m∙°C)

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Electrical Resistivity

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Heat Capacity

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Melting Temperature

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Poisson Coefficient

val1

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Shear Modulus

val1 GPa

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Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE)

val1 10^-6/°C

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SAE 6061 Heat Treatments

Bars, rods, and wire under 12.70 mm in nominal diameter or least distance between parallel sides shall be solution and precipitation heat treated to the -T6 temper.
Bars and rods 12.70 to 203.20 mm, inclusive, in nominal diameter or least distance between parallel sides, shall be solution heat treated, stress-relieved by stretching to produce a nominal permanent set of 1-1/2% but not less than 1% nor more than 3%, and precipitation heat treated to -T651 temper.
Solution heat treating at 529°C for all forms (an alternate solution heat treating temperature of 535°C may be used).
Solution heat treating soaking times and maximum quench delay times is on specifications.
Limits for quenching in polymer solutions for sheets, plates, bars, extrusions: for thickness 6.35 mm polymer concentration is 40% max (±2); for thickness 9.52 mm polymer concentration is 32% max (±2); for thickness 25.40 mm polymer concentration is 22% max (±2). Limits for quenching in polymer solutions for tubing: for thickness 4.78 mm polymer concentration is 22% max (±2). For all forms (aging treatment is mandatory): Starting temper is AQ or W, final temper is T4 or T42 (sometimes used to designate final tempers), aging at room temperatures. For all forms (aging treatment is preferred): Starting temper is T4, final temper is T6 (sometimes used to designate final tempers), aging at 177°C for 8-10h. For all forms (aging treatment is alternate): Starting temper is T42, final temper is T62 (sometimes used to designate final tempers), aging at 160°C for 18-34h. When temper before furnace aging is AQ, W, T4 or T42, the furnace aging treatment may be started immediately after quenching or at any time thereafter.
Full anneal: At 399-427°C, soaking time is minimum 1h (soak times listed are for up to 13 mm maximum thickness. Add 0.5 hour for each additional 13 mm of product or nested stack thickness or fraction thereof over 13 mm), cooling in furnace (furnace cool at 28°C degrees per hour maximum, to 260°C, air cool to room temperature or furnace cool at 28°C degrees per hour maximum, to 232°C, hold at 232°C for 6 hours, furnace or air cool to room temperature). Stress relief: At 333-349°C, soaking time is minimum 0.5h (soak times listed are for up to 13 mm maximum thickness. Add 0.5 hour for each additional 13 mm of product or nested stack thickness or fraction thereof over 13 mm), cooling in air.

SAE 6061 Mechanical Properties

Temperature

≤ 0°C 0 - 30°C 30 - 100°C 100 - 300°C

PROPERTY / VALUE

Tensile Strength

≥ 121.2 MPa

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Brinell Hardness (HB)

val1

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Elongation, A

val1 %

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Shear Strength

val1 MPa

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Yield Strength, Rp0.2

val1 MPa

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Compression Yield Strength

val1 MPa

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Impact Energy

val1 J

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Reduction of Area

val1 %

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Rockwell Hardness (HR)

val1

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Vickers Hardness (HV)

val1

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SAE 6061 International Equivalent Materials

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STANDARD

COUNTRY / PRODUCER

EQUIVALENCE CATEGORY

MATERIAL

A96061

STANDARD

UNS

COUNTRY / PRODUCER

United States

EQUIVALENCE CATEGORY

Official

MATERIAL

6061

STANDARD

COUNTRY / PRODUCER

China

EQUIVALENCE CATEGORY

Official

MATERIAL

6061

STANDARD

COUNTRY / PRODUCER

United States

EQUIVALENCE CATEGORY

Composition 100%

MATERIAL

EN AW-6061

STANDARD

COUNTRY / PRODUCER

European Union

EQUIVALENCE CATEGORY

Composition 100%

MATERIAL

AL-P6061

STANDARD

COUNTRY / PRODUCER

European Union

EQUIVALENCE CATEGORY

Composition 100%

MATERIAL

3.3214

STANDARD

COUNTRY / PRODUCER

Germany

EQUIVALENCE CATEGORY

Official

MATERIAL

AlMg1SiCu

STANDARD

AFNOR NF

COUNTRY / PRODUCER

France

EQUIVALENCE CATEGORY

Composition 100%

MATERIAL

6061

STANDARD

AFNOR NF

COUNTRY / PRODUCER

France

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Composition 100%

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HT 20

STANDARD

B.S.

COUNTRY / PRODUCER

United Kingdom

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Composition 100%

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HG 20

STANDARD

B.S.

COUNTRY / PRODUCER

United Kingdom

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Composition 100%

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HE 20

STANDARD

B.S.

COUNTRY / PRODUCER

United Kingdom

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Composition 100%

MATERIAL

HB 20

STANDARD

B.S.

COUNTRY / PRODUCER

United Kingdom

EQUIVALENCE CATEGORY

Composition 100%

MATERIAL

C (BS 5045-8)

STANDARD

B.S.

COUNTRY / PRODUCER

United Kingdom

EQUIVALENCE CATEGORY

Composition 100%

MATERIAL

1330

STANDARD

GOST

COUNTRY / PRODUCER

Russia

EQUIVALENCE CATEGORY

Composition 100%

MATERIAL

EN AW-AlMg1SiCu

STANDARD

COUNTRY / PRODUCER

European Union

EQUIVALENCE CATEGORY

Composition 100%

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261Cross References

374Composition
1924Mechanical Properties
256Physical Properties
5Heat Treatment
-Metallography
-Machinability

478Stress-Strain
19Formability
168Fatigue
10Fracture
6Creep

2Joints
-Coatings
23Dimensions
-Tribology

3Corrosion
40Ageing
-Weatherability
11Irradiation

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