Differences and main uses of 6061 aluminum plate three tempers

The main alloying elements of 6061 aluminum plate are magnesium and silicon. They have high strength, good corrosion resistance and oxidation resistance. They are widely used in automatic mechanical parts, precision machining, automobile chassis, cake molds, etc., and are well received by users. While what are the differences between the three tempers of 6061 aluminum plate T6, F, and O?

6061 aluminum plate T6, F, O three tempers difference

The T6 temper is the most used of the 6061 aluminum alloy. The 6061 medium plate is quenched by medium-thick plate slicing-stretching-aging-saw-polish-packaging. The whole production cycle is about 10 days. After solution heat treatment, it does not need to be cold worked, and can be straightened and leveled without affecting the mechanical properties.

The F temper is a free-working state of 6061 aluminum alloy, which is suitable for special products for work hardening and heat treatment conditions during the molding process. F-state production cycle is very short: plate cutting - sawing - polishing (also can not be polished, according to customer requirements) - packaging, the entire process can be smoothly shipped for 3 days. F-state mechanical properties are not specifications, customers can according to their own needs conduct. The F temper is further subjected to heat treatment processing and used in a desired state. The corresponding price is also the cheapest.

The O temper is a processed product in which the 6061 aluminum alloy is completely annealed to obtain the lowest strength. It is applicable to the thin plate of 6061 aluminum alloy below 8.0, its production process: cold rolled finished product thickness - stretch bending cleaning - complete annealing - flying shearing (or bending and bending finished products) - packaging and storage, etc. The cycle is second only to the T6 temper.