What does the "T6" mean in T6 billet aluminum??

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What does the "T6" mean in T6 billet aluminum??

2006-11-05 06:57:35 · 2 answers · asked by masterwelder639 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering

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T6, refers to how the aluminum was treated. T6 is solution heat treated and then artificially aged.

2006-11-05 07:04:29 · answer #1 · answered by Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It is a temper designation for a particular alloy. From the web page cited:

"Solution heat-treated and then artificially aged. Applies to alloys which are not cold worked after solution heat-treatment, or in which the effect of cold work in flattening or straightening may not be significant in mechanical property limits. T62 indicates material is solution heat-treated from the O or F temper to demonstrate response to heat-treatment, and artificially aged."

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2006-11-05 15:09:18 · answer #2 · answered by hevans1944 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋