Materials / Condition guide
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Identity6061
Alloy designation
ConditionT6
Full temper matters
ProductBar
Form, section and direction
Illustrative fields, not a complete purchase specification. Confirm the full condition in the source and certificate.
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- Designation and specification: manufacturer, complete grade, governing product document and edition, certificate/heat reference. Similar names do not prove equivalence.
- Form and geometry: plate, bar, tube, casting, extrusion or molded part; thickness, diameter and test direction.
- Material state: annealing, quench/temper or aging route, cold work, stress relief, filler and moisture conditioning as applicable.
- Data conditions: test temperature, environment, duration, method and whether a value is typical, minimum or another specified limit.
A chemistry designation alone does not supply a heat-treatment state. An unidentified piece cannot be identified reliably by appearance or a rough hardness reading.