Atlas 6063 is a wrought, heat-treatable, aluminum-magnesium-silicon extrusion alloy (6xxx series) that offers good mechanical properties. It responds well to polishing, chemical brightening, anodizing, and dyeing. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-488. Producer or source: Atlas Steels.

Direct Forge 6069 is a Mg-Si-Cu age-hardenable aluminum alloy. Tensile strength in the T-6 condition is approximately 40% higher than that of 6061 alloy with similar corrosion resistance. Applications include light wall bicycle frames and seamless gas cylinders. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as heat treating and joining. Filing Code: AL-374. Producer or source: Northwest Aluminum Company.

Kaiser Aluminum alloy KA62 (Tennalum alloy KA62) is a lead-free alternative to 6262. It offers good machinability and corrosion resistance and displays good acceptance of coatings (anodize response). It can be used in place of 6262 because its physical and mechanical properties are equivalent to those of 6262 (see Alloy Digest Al-361, September 1999). This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, tensile properties, and shear strength. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: AL-362. Producer or source: Tennalum, A Division of Kaiser Aluminum.

Kaiser Aluminum alloy 6061 has excellent joining characteristics and good acceptance of coatings (anodizing response). It is used in applications where weldability and corrosion resistance are needed. The alloy is typically used in fittings, brake pistons, computer parts, couplings, and valves. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: AL-360. Producer or source: Tennalum, A Division of Kaiser Aluminum. Originally published March 1999, corrected October 1999.

Kaiser Aluminum alloy 6262 (Tennalum alloy 6262) is an Al-Mg-Si-Cu-Cr-Pb-Bi alloy with characteristic good machinability and corrosion resistance and a good acceptance of coatings (anodize response). It is typically used in automotive parts, fittings, building hardware, and valve components. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: AL-361. Producer or source: Tennalum, A Division of Kaiser Aluminum.

Alcoa 6262 alloy has good machinability with high strength, high corrosion resistance, excellent surface finish, and applied coating acceptance. The T8 temper offers excellent residual stress control. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: AL-351. Producer or source: ALCOA Wire, Rod & Bar Division.

Alcoa 6061 alloy has excellent joining characteristics and good acceptance of applied coatings. It combines relatively high strength, good workability, and high resistance to corrosion. The alloy is widely available. The T8 and T9 tempers offer better chipping characteristics than the T6 temper. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as machining and surface treatment. Filing Code: AL-349. Producer or source: ALCOA Wire, Rod & Bar Division.

Alcoa Excalibar 6013 alloy has high strength, good machinability, and good corrosion resistance. It is easily joined by all welding and brazing methods, has excellent compressive properties, and has good applied coating acceptance. See also Alcoa Aluminum Alloy 6013, Alloy Digest Al-282, revised July 1988. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, tensile properties, and compressive strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as machining and surface treatment. Filing Code: AL-348. Producer or source: ALCOA Wire, Rod & Bar Division.

UltrAlloy is a lead-free, enhanced machining product with the inherent benefits of a 6xxx-series alloy. The alloy is produced as a cold-finished rod and bar with strength levels comparable to 6262. The alloy is registered with the Aluminum Association as X6020. This datasheet provides information on composition, microstructure, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: AL-340. Producer or source: ALCOA Wire, Rod & Bar Division. Originally published September 1996, corrected December 1996.

Alcoa Aluminum Alloy 6013 is a high-strength Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloy. It is available in five tempers. It is crossing many market areas of applications in aerospace, defense, automotive and general structural use. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-282. Producer or source: Aluminum Company of America. Originally published September 1987, revised July 1988.

ALUMINUM 6463 is an aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloy used widely for extrusions. It can be hardened and strengthened by a precipitation-hardening heat treatment. Its many applications comprise extrusions for trim and archtectural use in the automotive, appliance and building industries. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-189. Producer or source: Various aluminum companies. Originally published August 1969, revised May 1981.

ALUMINUM 6061 is a wrought precipitation-hardenable aluminum alloy having excellent resistance to corrosion and good mechanical properties. (This alloy is covered under its old designation, ALUMINUM 61S, in Alloy Digest Al-3, November 1952.) This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-205. Producer or source: Various aluminum companies.

ALUMINUM 6062 is a magnesium silicide type of wrought aluminum alloy having good mechanical properties combined with high resistance to fresh and salt water corrosion. It responds to age-hardening heat treatment. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive, shear, and bearing strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-186. Producer or source: Aluminum Company of America.

ALUMINUM F214 is an aluminum-magnesium-silicon sand casting alloy having good resistance to hot cracking and fair resistance to pressure tightness. It is recommended for ornamental hardware and architectural castings requiring anodizing. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: Al-183. Producer or source: Aluminum Company of America.

Aluminum 61S is a wrought, heat-treatable alloy that combines the qualities of excellent resistance to corrosion, ease of fabrication and good mechanical properties. (See update, Aluminum 6061, Alloy Digest Al-205, January 1973.) This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on low and high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-3. Producer or source: Aluminum Company of America.