Specifications and dimensions
- Order thickness, width and length with thickness tolerance, flatness, diagonal and edge requirements.
- State exact temper, surface condition, grain direction, protective film or interleaving and machining allowance.
Reviewed technical and procurement guidance · 10 August 2026
6061 Aluminum Sheet and Plate
Heat-treatable 6061 sheet and plate for structural, machined and general engineering parts; T6, T651 and related suffixes are not interchangeable ordering shorthand.
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Standards and supply condition
- ASTM B209/B209M for aluminum-alloy sheet and plate
- ANSI H35 alloy and temper designation framework
Manufacturing and processing
- Rolling, heat treatment or strain hardening establish the ordered temper before leveling and cutting to length.
- Sawing, shearing, laser or water-jet cutting, forming, machining, welding and anodizing must be matched to alloy and temper.
Typical applications
- Machined fixtures, tooling and equipment parts
- Transport, platforms and structural components
- General welded assemblies with heat-affected-zone strength considered
Quality and acceptance controls
- Match alloy, exact temper, lot or heat identity, dimensions and ordered product specification to the certificate.
- Verify thickness or wall tolerance, flatness or straightness, surface class, permitted defects and traceability.
- Agree mechanical testing, corrosion testing, ultrasonic examination, conductivity or third-party inspection where the service requires it.
Include in your RFQ
- Exact alloy or grade and governing product specification
- Product form, dimensions, tolerances and quantity
- Delivery condition or temper and required surface finish
- Fabrication route, service environment and design standard
- Testing, inspection, certificate and traceability requirements
- Packing, marking, destination and required delivery date
Selection limits
- Alloy number without the exact temper is incomplete for strength, forming, machining and welding decisions.
- Published dimensional ranges are procurement guidance, not a stock promise; the mill capability and ordered specification control acceptance.
10 August 2026
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RFQ support
6061 Aluminum Sheet and Plate
Heat-treatable 6061 sheet and plate for structural, machined and general engineering parts; T6, T651 and related suffixes are not interchangeable ordering shorthand.