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6061-O Aluminum vs. 6061-T6 Aluminum
Both
6061-O aluminum and 6061-T6 aluminum are variants of the same material.
They share alloy composition and many physical properties, but develop
different mechanical properties as a result of different processing.
For each property being compared, the top number is 6061-O aluminum and the bottom
number is 6061-T6 aluminum.
Mechanical Properties
| Fatigue Strength, MPa |
|
61 |
|
|
96 |
| Shear Strength, MPa |
|
84 |
|
|
210 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa |
|
130 |
|
|
310 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa |
|
76 |
|
|
270 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C |
|
650 1200*F |
|
|
650 1200*F |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K |
|
900 |
|
|
900 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 |
|
23 |
|
|
30 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 |
|
42 |
|
|
520 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points |
|
13 |
|
|
31 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points |
|
21 |
|
|
37 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points |
|
5.7 |
|
|
14 |
When companies boast about using 6061 Aluminum
there's a probability that they may NOT be using the top quality T6 grade, if
they were they would more than likely state it.
FBO Billet distributors are all manufactured using 6061-T6
high quality Aluminum
Our Limiter bushing are made from a proprietary
composition of an even higher grade of aluminum usually found in the
manufacturing of high quality precision commercial aircraft components.
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