Aluminum Rod - Alloy #6061
Overview:
These aluminum rods made of alloy 6061 is commonly used in many fields. They have good mechanical properties and exhibit good weldability. Hobbyists normally use them as spacers or frames in their electronic projects, or for wheel hubs when making robotic chassis.
Alloy Composition of 6061:
Silicon minimum 0.4%, maximum 0.8% by weight
Iron no minimum, maximum 0.7%
Copper minimum 0.15%, maximum 0.40%
Manganese no minimum, maximum 0.15%
Magnesium minimum 0.8%, maximum 1.2%
Chromium minimum 0.04%, maximum 0.35%
Zinc no minimum, maximum 0.25%
Titanium no minimum, maximum 0.15%
Other elements no more than 0.05% each, 0.15% total
Remainder Aluminium (95.85%–98.56%
