The 6-series aluminum alloy is a type of aluminum alloy that contains magnesium and silicon as the primary alloying elements and Mg2Si as the reinforcing phase. It is classified as a heat-treatable aluminum alloy. The alloy exhibits a number of advantageous properties, including medium strength, high corrosion resistance, no stress corrosion cracking tendency, good welding performance, no change in corrosion performance in the welding zone, good formability, and satisfactory process performance.
When copper is present in the alloy, the strength of the alloy is comparable to that of the 2-series aluminum alloys, and the process performance is superior to that of the 2-series aluminum alloys, and the process performance is superior to that of 2-series aluminum alloys. Nevertheless, the corrosion resistance is diminished, while the forging performance of the alloy is enhanced. The 6061 and 6063 alloys represent the most widely used 6-series alloys, exhibiting the most optimal overall properties. The principal products are extruded profiles, which represent the optimal extruded alloys. These alloys are employed extensively in the construction industry, where they are utilized in the fabrication of building profiles.
Currently, our production encompasses 6 series of aluminum alloy grades: 6005, 6060, 6061, 6063, 6082, 6201, 6262, 6463 and 6A02. The following section will provide a detailed overview of their respective applications.
Main Applications of 6 Series Aluminum Alloys:
6005: Extruded profiles and pipes are utilized in structural components that necessitate greater strength than that of the 6063 alloy, such as ladders and television antennas, among other applications.
6009: Car body panel, etc.
6010: Automotive body, etc.
6061: The material in question requires a number of industrial structures with specific strength, weldability, and high corrosion resistance. These include pipes, rods, shapes, and plates, which are used in the manufacturing of trucks, tower buildings, ships, electric vehicles, furniture, mechanical parts, and precision machining, among other applications.
6063: Industrial profiles, building profiles, irrigation pipes, and extruded materials for vehicles, racks, furniture, fences, etc.
6066: Extrusion for forgings and welded structures.
6070: Heavy-duty welded structures and extrusions and tubes for the automotive industry.
6101: High-strength rods, electrical conductors and heat sinks for buses.
6151: Used in forging of crankshaft parts, machine parts and the production of rolled rings, which require good ductility, high strength, and corrosion resistance.
6201: High-strength conductive rods and wires.
6205: Thick plates, treads and high-impact extrusions.
6262: Requires better corrosion resistance in threaded high-stress parts than 2011 and 2017 alloys.
6031: Extruded structural parts of vehicles, water pipelines, oil pipelines, etc.
6463: Bright anodized architectural and appliance profiles as well as automotive decorative parts.
6A02: Aircraft engine components, complex shaped forgings and die forgings.
