6061-T6 Aluminum 1

[deadeye]

Can someone tell me what the 'T6' stands for in 6061-T6 aluminum? And is there a chart around somewhere defining the available 6061 suffixes?
Thanks,
Chris

 

[Liro]

The T6 is temper designation: Solution heat-treated, artificially aged. More info on these designations should be available on internet, try google.

 

[metengr]

The T6 refers to a specific heat treatment condition because this aluminum alloy can be age hardened. Here is a web site that I have used for various aluminium alloys with reference to suffix designations;

http://aluminium.matter.org.uk/aluselect/06_composition_browse.asp